THE PLACE TO EXPLORE<\/p>\n
SEE SALZBURG WITH DIFFERENT EYES
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\nSECRET TIPS AND FAVORITE PLACES
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>From the lovely Mirabell Gardens<\/strong> to the proud Hohensalzburg Fortress<\/strong>, from Getreidegasse<\/strong> to Salzburg Cathedral<\/strong> – there is so much to discover! In addition, we reveal real insider tips<\/strong> and curious favorite places<\/strong> that reveal their fascination at second glance. Come with us on this somewhat different walk through Salzburg!<\/strong> <\/p>\nWhen you check into the Hotel am Mirabellplatz Salzburg, you are already in the middle of one of the city’s most beautiful districts – the Andr\u00e4viertel. Some say that the Neustadt, as the Andr\u00e4viertel is also known, is the most individual „Gr\u00e4tzl“ in Salzburg. In fact, with its many artists‘ and creative meeting places, individual stores and Wilhelminian charm, it has a very special flair.
This is where history and modernity merge<\/strong>. <\/p>\nThe famous Faberh\u00e4user, for example – two monumental palaces, each consisting of three individual houses – have their origins in the 1970s. The „Bergerbr\u00e4uers-Bierhalle“ is even older. It was built in 1864 and laid the foundation stone for today’s IMLAUER Hotel Pitter Salzburg, which is just a 5-minute walk from the hotel on Mirabellplatz. <\/p>\n
If the hotel on Mirabellplatz could tell its story, there would probably be enough material for a feature-length movie. Built in the mid-17th century by Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron as a city palace<\/strong> for his family, guests have been welcomed behind the historic walls since 1816. <\/p>\nYou can discover other beautiful aspects of SalzburgerLand and the city of Salzburg <\/strong>at www.salzburgerland.com<\/a> and www.salzburg.info<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe anticipation is growing…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Salzburg Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>„The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.“<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\nSt. Augustine
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Salzburg Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The wall peepers from Mirabell Gardens<\/h1>\n<\/div>But only very few people know that Mirabell Gardens harbors a curious<\/strong> little secret<\/strong>.<\/p>\nFrom the wall behind the Pegasus fountain, two faces carved in stone flash out between the rose tendrils. You have to look closely to spot these two heads. In autumn and winter, however, when the vines become a little thinner, they are easy to spot. <\/p>\n
How did the faces end up in the wall?
There are several theories on this.
One theory is that they are the heads of statues that used to be on the roof of the castle. It is possible that the statues fell victim to the great city fire of 1818 and the heads were then worked into the wall near the castle in order to save at least some of the statues. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/div><\/div>The picture-book setting of the former pleasure garden<\/h1>\n<\/div>The famous Mirabell Gardens<\/strong> are just a stone’s throw away from the Hotel am Mirabellplatz Salzburg.<\/p>\nYou will be reminded of a picture book setting when you take the stairs from the Kurgarten – where Maria Trapp and the children sang the song „Do-Re-Mi“ in the movie „The Sound of Music“ – and enter the former pleasure garden<\/strong> of Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich and his Salome Alt.<\/p>\nHohensalzburg Fortress rises on the horizon, while Mirabell Gardens in front of you resemble a work of art made up of meticulously arranged, colorful flowers. The unique charm of this special garden – from the Pegasus Fountain<\/strong> to the Dwarf Garden<\/strong>, from the Orangery<\/strong> to the Hedge Theater<\/strong> – attracts countless visitors year after year. And the locals also love their „garden“. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>The Steingasse, a tank and the brothel<\/h1>\n<\/div>For our next insider tip, we walk to the historic Steingasse<\/strong>, one of the oldest alleyways in the old town on the right<\/strong>. With its medieval charm, the narrow alleyway is a tip in itself.
It’s also good to know that Joseph Mohr, the writer of the famous Christmas carol „Silent Night! Holy Night!“, is said to have lived at Steingasse 31. <\/p>\nBut what we would like to show you is a piece of exciting contemporary history<\/strong>. Go as far as the film culture center „Das Kino“. Right at the corner of the cinema, where Steingasse narrows again, you will see a piece of wall that has been broken out. This is exactly where American soldiers got stuck in their tanks during the last days of the Second World War. In the end, the soldiers even had to be cut out in order to free them from their predicament. <\/p>\nSome say behind closed doors that the soldiers wanted to pay a visit to the traditional brothel „Maison de Plaisier“ in Steingasse. However, there is no evidence of this. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Buddha and the power place on the M\u00f6nchsberg<\/h1>\n<\/div>Now we would like to take you up to the M\u00f6nchsberg<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAstupa<\/strong> aroundfour meters high<\/strong> was erected between Richterh\u00f6he and Festungsberg in 2001. A stupa is a Buddhist symbol for the fully realized spirit<\/strong>. This stupa, which is said to be located on a place of power, was consecrated by Lama Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche – a Nepalese who is considered one of the most important meditation masters in Nepal. <\/p>\nBut it’s not just the stupa that makes a walk up the M\u00f6nchsberg worthwhile.
Because when you hike the few meters up to the Richterh\u00f6he, a breathtaking panorama<\/strong> opens up before you. The Salzburg basin lies before you in all its glory, while the legendary, mystical Untersberg<\/strong> mountain rises up in the south. <\/p>\nA special place to meditate or simply enjoy the view.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Curiosities in the Getreidegasse:<\/p>\n
How the shark got to the ceiling<\/h1>\n<\/div>Let’s move briefly to the other side of the Salzach.<\/p>\n
There is also something curious hidden in a passageway in the Getreidegasse, the so-called „Schatz-Durchhaus“<\/strong>.
If you stop in the middle of this passageway and look up, you will see a dried-up shark and a whale rib<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhat are they doing there?
In the 18th century, the merchant and seafaring Mayr family<\/strong>, who did business with countries in the eastern Mediterranean, came up with the idea of drawing<\/strong> people’s attention to their diverse and exotic goods<\/strong>.
This is how the first advertisement was created.<\/p>\nThis decoration, also known as the „flying monster“<\/strong>, made another high-profile appearance many decades later: in a production of „Faust“<\/strong> under Max Reinhardt at the Salzburg Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271272%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201272%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271272%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div>BEAUTIFUL VIEWS:<\/p>\n
Discover Salzburg on the run<\/h1>\n<\/div>If you want to enjoy the beautiful backdrop of Salzburg’s old town and do something for your fitness at the same time, our running tips are the best advice.<\/p>\n
The spacious riverside promenades along the Salzach offer magnificent views<\/strong> of historic buildings, the Hohensalzburg Fortress and Salzburg’s local mountains.<\/p>\nOur two running routes of 3.8 and 5.7 km respectively can be started directly at our Salzburg hotels<\/strong> and take you to the Salzach in just a few minutes‘ walk\/run.<\/p>\nDownload our map for the running routes directly onto your cell phone or pick up a copy at reception.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>From the lovely Mirabell Gardens<\/strong> to the proud Hohensalzburg Fortress<\/strong>, from Getreidegasse<\/strong> to Salzburg Cathedral<\/strong> – there is so much to discover! In addition, we reveal real insider tips<\/strong> and curious favorite places<\/strong> that reveal their fascination at second glance. Come with us on this somewhat different walk through Salzburg!<\/strong> <\/p>\n When you check into the Hotel am Mirabellplatz Salzburg, you are already in the middle of one of the city’s most beautiful districts – the Andr\u00e4viertel. Some say that the Neustadt, as the Andr\u00e4viertel is also known, is the most individual „Gr\u00e4tzl“ in Salzburg. In fact, with its many artists‘ and creative meeting places, individual stores and Wilhelminian charm, it has a very special flair. The famous Faberh\u00e4user, for example – two monumental palaces, each consisting of three individual houses – have their origins in the 1970s. The „Bergerbr\u00e4uers-Bierhalle“ is even older. It was built in 1864 and laid the foundation stone for today’s IMLAUER Hotel Pitter Salzburg, which is just a 5-minute walk from the hotel on Mirabellplatz. <\/p>\n If the hotel on Mirabellplatz could tell its story, there would probably be enough material for a feature-length movie. Built in the mid-17th century by Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron as a city palace<\/strong> for his family, guests have been welcomed behind the historic walls since 1816. <\/p>\n You can discover other beautiful aspects of SalzburgerLand and the city of Salzburg <\/strong>at www.salzburgerland.com<\/a> and www.salzburg.info<\/a>.<\/p>\n The anticipation is growing…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Salzburg Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> St. Augustine Salzburg Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> But only very few people know that Mirabell Gardens harbors a curious<\/strong> little secret<\/strong>.<\/p>\n From the wall behind the Pegasus fountain, two faces carved in stone flash out between the rose tendrils. You have to look closely to spot these two heads. In autumn and winter, however, when the vines become a little thinner, they are easy to spot. <\/p>\n How did the faces end up in the wall? The famous Mirabell Gardens<\/strong> are just a stone’s throw away from the Hotel am Mirabellplatz Salzburg.<\/p>\n You will be reminded of a picture book setting when you take the stairs from the Kurgarten – where Maria Trapp and the children sang the song „Do-Re-Mi“ in the movie „The Sound of Music“ – and enter the former pleasure garden<\/strong> of Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich and his Salome Alt.<\/p>\n Hohensalzburg Fortress rises on the horizon, while Mirabell Gardens in front of you resemble a work of art made up of meticulously arranged, colorful flowers. The unique charm of this special garden – from the Pegasus Fountain<\/strong> to the Dwarf Garden<\/strong>, from the Orangery<\/strong> to the Hedge Theater<\/strong> – attracts countless visitors year after year. And the locals also love their „garden“. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> For our next insider tip, we walk to the historic Steingasse<\/strong>, one of the oldest alleyways in the old town on the right<\/strong>. With its medieval charm, the narrow alleyway is a tip in itself. But what we would like to show you is a piece of exciting contemporary history<\/strong>. Go as far as the film culture center „Das Kino“. Right at the corner of the cinema, where Steingasse narrows again, you will see a piece of wall that has been broken out. This is exactly where American soldiers got stuck in their tanks during the last days of the Second World War. In the end, the soldiers even had to be cut out in order to free them from their predicament. <\/p>\n Some say behind closed doors that the soldiers wanted to pay a visit to the traditional brothel „Maison de Plaisier“ in Steingasse. However, there is no evidence of this. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Now we would like to take you up to the M\u00f6nchsberg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Astupa<\/strong> aroundfour meters high<\/strong> was erected between Richterh\u00f6he and Festungsberg in 2001. A stupa is a Buddhist symbol for the fully realized spirit<\/strong>. This stupa, which is said to be located on a place of power, was consecrated by Lama Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche – a Nepalese who is considered one of the most important meditation masters in Nepal. <\/p>\n But it’s not just the stupa that makes a walk up the M\u00f6nchsberg worthwhile. A special place to meditate or simply enjoy the view.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Curiosities in the Getreidegasse:<\/p>\n Let’s move briefly to the other side of the Salzach.<\/p>\n There is also something curious hidden in a passageway in the Getreidegasse, the so-called „Schatz-Durchhaus“<\/strong>. What are they doing there? This decoration, also known as the „flying monster“<\/strong>, made another high-profile appearance many decades later: in a production of „Faust“<\/strong> under Max Reinhardt at the Salzburg Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> BEAUTIFUL VIEWS:<\/p>\n If you want to enjoy the beautiful backdrop of Salzburg’s old town and do something for your fitness at the same time, our running tips are the best advice.<\/p>\n The spacious riverside promenades along the Salzach offer magnificent views<\/strong> of historic buildings, the Hohensalzburg Fortress and Salzburg’s local mountains.<\/p>\n Our two running routes of 3.8 and 5.7 km respectively can be started directly at our Salzburg hotels<\/strong> and take you to the Salzach in just a few minutes‘ walk\/run.<\/p>\n Download our map for the running routes directly onto your cell phone or pick up a copy at reception.<\/p>\n<\/div>
This is where history and modernity merge<\/strong>. <\/p>\n„The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.“<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>The wall peepers from Mirabell Gardens<\/h1>\n<\/div>
There are several theories on this.
One theory is that they are the heads of statues that used to be on the roof of the castle. It is possible that the statues fell victim to the great city fire of 1818 and the heads were then worked into the wall near the castle in order to save at least some of the statues. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The picture-book setting of the former pleasure garden<\/h1>\n<\/div>
The Steingasse, a tank and the brothel<\/h1>\n<\/div>
It’s also good to know that Joseph Mohr, the writer of the famous Christmas carol „Silent Night! Holy Night!“, is said to have lived at Steingasse 31. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Buddha and the power place on the M\u00f6nchsberg<\/h1>\n<\/div>
Because when you hike the few meters up to the Richterh\u00f6he, a breathtaking panorama<\/strong> opens up before you. The Salzburg basin lies before you in all its glory, while the legendary, mystical Untersberg<\/strong> mountain rises up in the south. <\/p>\nHow the shark got to the ceiling<\/h1>\n<\/div>
If you stop in the middle of this passageway and look up, you will see a dried-up shark and a whale rib<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
In the 18th century, the merchant and seafaring Mayr family<\/strong>, who did business with countries in the eastern Mediterranean, came up with the idea of drawing<\/strong> people’s attention to their diverse and exotic goods<\/strong>.
This is how the first advertisement was created.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Discover Salzburg on the run<\/h1>\n<\/div>