Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg. The fortress is 250 m (820 ft) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide making it one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.
Hohensalzburg Fortress
One of the earliest depictions of the castle in the 1460s, from the Schedel'sche Weltchronik
Inner courtyard towards the Hohe Stock and St. George's Chapel
Chapel of archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
Salzburg
Image: Salzburg (48489551981)
Image: A view from Getreidegasse (Salzburg)
In the 8th century the Benedictine monastery of Nonnberg was founded for Erentrudis, who was later canonized.