Hohensalzburg Fortress
Salzburg, Austria
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 08:30-20:00; Oct-Apr 09:30-17:00
- Admission
- Ticketed
- Phone
- +43 662 842 430 11
From OpenStreetMap — confirm before travelling
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Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in Salzburg, Austria, crowning the Festungsberg mountain at 506 m. Erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg, it measures 250 m long and 150 m wide, making it one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. It was begun in 1077 and today also serves as a museum.
- Built
- Type
- castle, museum, fortress
- Heritage
- Listed objects in Austria
- Place
- Salzburg, Austria
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