- Just a short cable car ride from the city you’ll find the impressive Festung Hohensalzburg, a name which translates to “High Salzburg Fortress.”
- If you have already been exploring Salzburg before going up to the fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg), you might recognize some of the places in the town.
- One of my bucket list items was to visit an old European castle. Fortress HohenSalzburg was built in 1077 and remains in amazing condition.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress is not only a historical site. It is the go-to place in Salzburg for a blend of experiences: architecture, history, concerts & museums.
- FestungsBahn FunicularFortress Hohensalzburg is one of the biggest castles in Europe and dates back to...
- Cable car to the Fortress Hohensalzburg
- In operation since 1892
- The History of the Hohensalzburg Fotress. The Hohensalzburg Fortress dates back to 1077, which was the year of Emporer Henry IV’s trip to Canossa.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress (German: Festung Hohensalzburg, lit. ‘High Salzburg Fortress’) is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria.
- This dispute is the greatest challenge for Hohensalzburg Fortress in its 900-year history. The fortress, however, remained impregnable.