Hohensalzburg Fortress
Hohensalzburg Castle (Festung Hohensalzburg, literally "High
Salzburg Fortress" in German) began in 1077 under Archbishop
Gebhard von Helfenstein. This original design was just a basic
bailey with a wooden wall. In Salzburg, the Archbishops were
powerful political figures and they expanded the castle to protect
their interests.
Hohensalzburg Castle (Festung Hohensalzburg, literally "High
Salzburg Fortress" in German) began in 1077 under Archbishop
Gebhard von Helfenstein. This original design was just a basic
bailey with a wooden wall. In Salzburg, the Archbishops were
powerful political figures and they expanded the castle to protect
their interests.
Salzburg Cathedral From The Side
Journeys
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Fortress And Old Town
Getreidegasse Pedestrian Mall
"Sphaera" Sculpture By Stephan Balkenhol
Brent And Kate In Residence Square
Along The Hike Up To The Fortress
Exploring Inside The Fortress
Salzburg Cathedral From The Fortress
Kate And Brent At Neptune Fountain Which
Was Once A Horse Pond
Was Once A Horse Pond
Brent With The Bull
The Fortress - one of the biggest medieval fortresses still
existing - was built by the Salzburg Archbishops to protect
themselves against outside enemies but more against the
unrest among their own dependents which were most of
the time heavily suffering under repression and extortion.
Under one such uprising the Salzburg fortress was sieged
and it did not look very good for the Archbishop and his
clique because they were short of food. They had only one
bull left, so they let him graze at the fortress and in the night
they painted him another color, so as he was grazing there
again next day, it appeared to be a different bull for the
enemies outside. This color was washed away and the
bull got another color. This was repeated several days until
the enemies gave up. And since then the people of
Salzburg are nicknamed "Bull-Washers."
The Fortress - one of the biggest medieval fortresses still
existing - was built by the Salzburg Archbishops to protect
themselves against outside enemies but more against the
unrest among their own dependents which were most of
the time heavily suffering under repression and extortion.
Under one such uprising the Salzburg fortress was sieged
and it did not look very good for the Archbishop and his
clique because they were short of food. They had only one
bull left, so they let him graze at the fortress and in the night
they painted him another color, so as he was grazing there
again next day, it appeared to be a different bull for the
enemies outside. This color was washed away and the
bull got another color. This was repeated several days until
the enemies gave up. And since then the people of
Salzburg are nicknamed "Bull-Washers."
View Of Old Town From The Fortress
Riedenburg - The East Side Of Salzburg
Pferdeschwemme Horse-Pond
This served as the watering place for the Archbishop's
riding stables.
This served as the watering place for the Archbishop's
riding stables.
Brent In St. Peter's Cemetery
The Sound of Music movie remade this scene. You can
see here what it really looks like.
The Sound of Music movie remade this scene. You can
see here what it really looks like.
Facade Of The Salzburg Cathedral
The Tunnel "Siegmundstor" Runs Through
The Monchsberg Mountain Into The Part Of
The City Called "Riedenburg"
The Monchsberg Mountain Into The Part Of
The City Called "Riedenburg"
Kate In St. Peter's Cemetery
Kate Checks Out The Views From The Fortress
