The name Salzburg (salt castle/fortress/city/community) has been used for this beautiful Austrian city since 755 AD. One third of the population perished during the 14th century plague. The work on the fortress that overlooks the Altstadt (old city) started in 1077. The city reached its prime in the 1600s and 1700s as revenue from the salt mines was used to build beautiful palaces and churches. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the city's most famous inhabitant. Almost half (46%) of the city's buildings were destroyed by air raids in WWII.
Several of the scenes for "The Sound of Music" with Julie Andrews were shot in various locations in or near Salzburg. There are numerous Sound of Music tours offered that visit the movie locations.
Several of the scenes for "The Sound of Music" with Julie Andrews were shot in various locations in or near Salzburg. There are numerous Sound of Music tours offered that visit the movie locations.
The fortress above the Altstadt
(from the west)
(from the west)
Fortress fom the northwest
The fortification walls extended all around the
hill on the south side of the Altstadt.
View to the Altstadt
(from the hill to the west)
Altstadt and Fortress
(Salzach river to the left and fortress to the right)
Some of the fortification walls
on the hill above the Old City.
Mozart's home in the Altstadt on the northern side of the Salzach river.
The red umbrellas on the left side of the building are
a small sidewalk cafe beside the entry to Mozart's home.
Entry to Mozart's home.
The sidewalk cafe beside Mozart's home.
Mozart coffee and bon-bon
Mozart hawking bon-bons in the Altstadt.
One of several Mozart bon-bon shop windows.
View of Mirabellgarten
Scene of the "Do Re Mi" song in the movie.
Looking toward the "Do Re Mi" steps
at the west end of the garden.
View from the top of the "Do Re Mi" steps.
(The fortress above the Altstadt in the background)
Another movie location that is part of
the Merabell Garden
View from the fortress hill looking over the
Schloss Lepoldstrom (Lepoldsrom Castle)
with the small lake behind it (lower center of picture).
This is where Maria and the children fell into the lake.
Closer view of Schloss Lepoldstrom
and the Lepoldstromer Pond behind it.
Some miscellaneous pictures
There is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the
Salzach river connecting the south and north sides
of the Old City. The sides of the bridge are covered with
padlocks (yes padlocks) that people have put there as
momentos of their visit. Some have only one name and
others have "Adam + Eve".
A few more pictures from the Altstadt
Back at the Ferienwohnung (vacation apartment)
where we are staying.
The main house.
The building with our 3 room apartment
(just to the left of the main house)
