 sculpted
fountain, or to a posh and crowded coffee-shop one can only find here in
Austria. Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, perfect illustration
of the Renaissance aesthete and maecenas, wished to make his beloved Salzburg
the "Rome of the North". He was about to complete his plans, but allowed
his successor MARCUS
SITTICUS to transform into reality his strong desire to
build the largest CATHEDRAL
(DOM) in the whole region. It had been inaugurated by the highly
respected Prince-Archbishop PARIS
LODRON in 1655, whose palace called RESIDENZ
stands in a vis-a-vis. This is where Frantz Josef welcomed Napoleon III,
in 1871. On the Domplatz, one can also have a look at the interesting DOMMUSEUM
: displaying both Prince-Archbishop's Art Collection and Dom Treasure.
Kaigasse climbs up to the HOHENSALZBURG : erected at the altitude of 120 meters in the XIth century, it had been permanently enlarged till the XVth century. It became then the residence of the Princes-Archbishops, in permanent conflict with their geographically dominated neighbours: the Princes of Bayern. From the Kuenburg Bastion, on the northern part of the fortress, the panaroma is definitely amazing. A cable-car connects the Hohensalzburg to the ST PETER'S CHURCH AND CEMETERY (PETERSFRIEDHOF). Originally, the church used to be a roman basilica. Remodelled in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries, it is now one of the most remarkable religious landmarks in Salzburg; sharing that fame with the FRANCISCAN CHURCH (FRANZISKANERKIRCHE), which is located a few meters away. At the foot of the Monchsberg, the most illustrious families from Salzburg rest in peace in the Catacombs. Dispised by the patrician society, Mozart was not allowed to have his grave here: a strong conflict with Prince-Archbishop Jerome Colloredo had exiled him to Vienna. He died in the capital city of Austria on December 6th 1791, and was burried in the poorest section of the St Mark Cemetery. His BIRTHPLACE (MOZARTS GEBURSTHAUS) is open to visitors on Getreidegasse 9: may the Japanese tourists standing in queue in front of the landmark allow you to reach the cashier! If not, just forget about Mozart, and take a walk along the famous GETREIDEGASSE : the Old Salzburg?s main street is a baroque succession of shops displaying either luxurious or traditional clothes (both are quite expensive, but extremely elegant and well manufactured), hotels and restaurants (the most famous being the GOLDENER HIRSCH ). Antique and modern shop-signs are part of its picturesque aspect. Two hundred meters
away, on Gstattengasse, a lift goes up to the top of the Monchsberg; there
you find a beautiful national park, in the heart of the city ! Let's have
a drink at Cafe Winkler, or just bet a few shillings at
-MORE ABOUT THE SALZBURGERLAND -DID
YOU KNOW THAT SALZBURG GOT ITS NAME FROM THE FAMOUS SALT MINES IN AUSTRIA
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the
Casino. If you are not a gambler, spend your money in just as momentary
if not more pleasant way, enjoying gourmet specialities at the 
