Hohensalzburg Fortress
This castle is one of the highlights of Salzburg and offers breath taking views of the city. Hohensalzburg Fortress is the largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe. The castle features a tower, torture chambers and impressive state rooms. If you take the guided tour you get to see parts of the castle which are out of bounds to other visitors. Admission prices have different options including return funicular fare, entrance only, and entrance to the fortress, castle and museum.
Built in 1077 and altered to its present form in the 16th century, the Hohensalzburg Fortress gives away an air of both calm beauty and impregnability. It has little history as it was never attacked and only occupied once when it was surrendered to Napoleon without a fight. Prior to that, it served as a refuge for the Salzburg Prince-Archbishops who took pride in its generous expansion with their rich profits from the salt and gold mines. At other times during its life the fortress was utilized as a military barracks and a prison.
In your whey down you will get to walk and took the steep roadway built for horses and pedestrians of a different era. What a magical place indeed.
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This narrow alley begins at the Anton-Neumayr-Platz and runs along the Mönchsberg to the Klausentor which used to be a town gate. Most of the buildings in this alley date back to the XVI and XVII century but many of them were completley destroyed during a rock fall in 1669, a real tragedy when more than 200 people were killed. Since then climbers remove loose stones from the rock face during the Spring to prevent them from falling down.
The biggest private brewery in Austria, Stiegl, has opened a extremely interesting and informative museum centred around the history and development of beer. Marvel at old machinery that was used for the production of beer in former times, and these artifacts would still work today. After you have learned more about the production and the ingredients of beer, you can settle down in the so-called "Braustube" for a meal and a beer straight from the tap.
The history of the Residence building began in 1110. In this year, Archbishop Conrad I decided to give his old quarters back to the monks of St. Peter and started building a new domicile for himself right across from the cathedral. Since then, numerous archbishops have added their own ideas. As the clerical figureheads were extremely rich, it features an abundance of gold, priceless furniture and velvet carpets. The luxurious rooms can still be viewed today. An extensive building, it offers a splendid view of the Old Town, is home to a gallery, and plays host to a number of political meetings. It is not possible to visit during organized events.
When they finally broke through the rock of the Mönchsberg in 1764, this tunnel was a dramatic feat of engineering. The idea then had been to link the Riedenburg with the city to get a main traffic channel. The street and tunnel remain one of the key arteries in the modern traffic system. The opening of the 123 m long and 12 m wide tunnel in 1766 was done by Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach by driving a six-horse carriage through the "New Gate".
The Mönchsberg lift takes you up and above the city roofs to the Mönchsberg in less than 30 seconds. Once you have reached the top, you can enjoy excellent views of the historic part of 
When the weather is fine it's nice to have a coffee, or even better some Campari, sitting on the terrace of the famous Cafe Glockenspiel or in the large neighbouring garden, situated on Mozartplatz, to hear the tender sound of a clockwork. The melody changes every month. 35 bells - hidden in the tower of the so-called New Building of the Residenz are part of this toy of a powerful man.
