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Salzburg

Salzburg (; ; literally: "Salt Fortress") is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.

Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also frequent the city to tour the city's historic center and the scenic Alpine surroundings.

Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid‑20th century, the city was the setting for the musical play and film The Sound of Music.

Salzburg (state)

Salzburg (; Austro-Bavarian: Såizburg; ) is a state (Land) of Austria. It is officially named Land Salzburg, colloquially Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its eponymous capital, the City of Salzburg. By its centuries-long history as an independent Prince-Bishopric, Salzburg's tradition differs from the other Austrian lands.

Salzburg (disambiguation)

Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria.

Salzburg may also refer to:

Places in Austria
  • Salzburg (state), a federal state of Austria
  • Duchy of Salzburg
  • Archbishopric of Salzburg, 1278 – 1803
  • Hohensalzburg Castle, in Salzburg, Austria
Places in Germany
  • Salzburg Castle, in Franconia, Germany
  • Salzburg, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
  • A part of Neufahrn in Niederbayern in Bavaria, Germany
Other Places
  • The German name of Ocna Sibiului, Romania
  • The German name of Château-Salins, France
Other meanings
  • FC Red Bull Salzburg - an Austrian football club, based in Wals-Siezenheim.
Not to be confused with:
  • Saltsburg, Pennsylvania

Usage examples of "salzburg".

In 1757 he was appointed Capellmeister to the Bishop of Grosswardein, and in 1762 became conductor, and subsequently leader and organist to Archbishop Sigismund of Salzburg.

After some enquiries, they were recommended an engineer in Salzburg called Tobias Geissler, who had wide experience of Austrian railways, both passenger lines and narrow gauge in mining, but had long wanted a project of his own.

Geoffrey Craig II, and Geoff had had to come home from Salzburg and report to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Lower Manhattan for a preinduction physical.

He decided to drive up from Paris to Salzburg, taking his time and visiting some of the lesser-known but still interesting German and Austrian towns, so rich in medieval art.

He lectures widely, is a member of the board of directors of the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, and has served as an advisor to such organizations as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the I.

The discussion dwelt largely on Elsa and Shasa's recent visit to the Salzburg Festival where Herbert von Karajan had directed the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.