• The walls of Fortress Hohensalzburg, one of the largest existing castles in Europe from the 11th century, towers over Mozart’s city of Salzburg.
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress (‹See Tfd›German: Festung Hohensalzburg, lit. 'High Salzburg Fortress') is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria.
  • Yes, with the Salzburg Card you enjoy free admission to Fortress Hohensalzburg as well as free rides on the FestungsBahn funicular.
  • We only had 2 days in Salzburg and there was lots we didn’t see, but felt that Hohensalzburg Fortress was well worth visiting for a few hours.
  • In the history of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, it was never successfully attacked, but when Napoleon won the battle at Walserfeld near Salzburg against the...
  • Built in 1077, Austria’s Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg) is one of the largest fully-preserved castles in Central Europe.
  • Fortress Hohensalzburg offers visitors a stunning view of the city of Salzburg and its environs.
  • After the Napoleonic wars, when Salzburg was secularised and became part of Austria in 1816, Hohensalzburg Castle served as a prison and an army camp.
  • Taking the funicular to the top of the mountain, we visited the ‘Festung Hohensalzburg’ (fortress and fortezza) which dominates the Salzburg skyline.
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress is the most recognizable landmark in Salzburg, dominating the city’s skyline and is one of Austria’s most visited attractions
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress I advise you to take a detour via Mönchsberg mountain. ... What is the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg and what makes it special?
  • Hohensalzburg Castle is not only Salzburg’s key landmark, but is the largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe.
  • Whether you’re coming from Vienna or already in Salzburg, Fortress Hohensalzburg is an accessible and must-visit destination.