• The coat of arms of Beckenschlager can still be found on this today - the oldest coat of arms still existing on Hohensalzburg Fortress.
  • The fortress is a dramatic contrast to the delicate streets of Salzburg’s Altstadt, which weave gently below it. Hohensalzburg was founded back in 1077, and...
  • The undefeated Hohensalzburg Fortress is the defining feature of Salzburg's skyline, towering high above the Old Town on its lofty perch atop the Mönchsberg.
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress (German language: Festung Hohensalzburg) is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria.
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress was chosen as the primary theme for the Austrian Nonnberg Abbey memorial coin stamped on April 5, 2006.
  • Fortress Hohensalzburg is considered by many tourists to be one of the most beautiful and monumental sights in Salzburg.
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress is a castle that sits atop the Festungsberg, a small hill in the Austrian city of Salzburg.
  • It is said that Hohensalzburg Fortress has never been captured by enemies; however attempts to take it have also been sparse and of dubious force.
  • A history of the Hohensalzburg Fortress. The castle was never conquered, although the townspeople had a go in the Peasant’s war of 1525.