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Did we really go here in 2015?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Mar

The photo shows the view from the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg, Austria. It overlooks the city and sits at an altitude of 506 metres. At 250 m (820 ft) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide, it is one of the largest medieval castles...

hohensalzburg fortress

funicular railway

medieval castle

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Thinking round the bend

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Mar

Another photo I found in my Salzburg, Austria, file was this of a bentwood chair. The notice said that the German Master carpenter Michael Thonet founded the furniture company, Brothers Thonet in Vienna over 200 years ago. He is...

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Disappearing into the background - or maybe not

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Mar

A discussion by April (@thislittlepennyearns) about taking her daughter to a science centre reminded me of visiting a toyhouse in Salzburg, Austria. It wasn’t a store but more a toy museum with a great many items to appeal to...

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What, No Bedroom? Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Dec 15

While we were in Salzburg in July 2015 we visited Hellbrunn Palace. This is an early Baroque villa built by the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Markus Sittikus von Hohenems who had the palace built between 1613 and 1619. The...

hellbrunn palace

prince archbishop

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Hellbrunn Palace and its Water Features

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Dec 15

Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa in the southern part of Salzburg, Austria. The Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Markus Sittikus von Hohenems had the palace built between 1613 and 1619. As it was intended for day use only,...

hellbrunn palace

water powered mechanisms

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Anyone for a Carriage Ride?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Dec 15

Being a horse-lover and owner from way back, I was excited to find a Pferdeschwemme or 'horse well' in Salzburg. Apparently there are two. I think the one we saw was next to the Festival Halls which used to be the court stables....

horse drawn vehicle

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Mozart and Meanderings

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Dec 15

As we both love classical music, we were keen to visit the birthplace of Mozart when we were in Salzburg in July. We toured the house where he was born (Mozarts Geburtshaus) and also the house where he spent his formative years...

salzburg cathedral

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Hohensalzburg Castle/Fortress Salzburg

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Dec 15

While we were in Salzburg, we toured the Hohensalzburg Castle which overlooks the city. We took a cable car ride to get to the top. It is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Refurbishment began in the late 19th century...

hohensalzburg castle

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Salzburg's Toy Museum

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Dec 15

While we were in Salzburg in July 2015, we visited the Toy Museum. This occupies part of the Bürgerspital which was founded in 1327 by Archbishop Friedrich III as an old people's home for poor Salzburg citizens. Various...

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A Pile of Porcelain

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Dec 15

I admire creative people and often wonder what goes on in their minds that leads them to create their sometimes beautiful and individualistic work. In the Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, I saw this sculpture created from white...

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Travelling Between Innsbruck and Salzburg

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382457) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Dec 15

In July last year we were travelling in a motor-home in Austria. Our camping site in Innsbruck had us up among the clouds and we saw some spectacular country as we headed towards Salzburg. At one place we came upon a lovely...

roadside shrine

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Living in a German speaking country!

bw0235 @bw0235 (53) 23 Jul 11

Hi everyone, I'm a university student and I'm going to be living in Salzburg in Austria from September to study as part of my German Studies degree. I'm really looking forward to it and I can't wait to perfect my German language...

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Getting from Salzburg Austria to Fussen Germany

ready2earn @ready2earn (435) • Italy 20 Dec 06

Hi, My partner and I are wanting to go from Salzburg in Austria to Fussen in Germany and would like some tips on getting there by public transport. If anyone has done this leg I would be interested to find out how you did it,...