Festung Hohensalzburg

Om museet

The foundation stone was laid in 1077 by Archbishop Gebhard with a fortified residence on the Festungsberg; his successors expanded the complex in the 12th century, and an outer ring wall was added later. The fortress served the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg as a refuge, a symbol of power and at times a residence, and was never destroyed in the course of its history.

The defining phase of expansion came around 1500 under Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach: he had the Hoher Stock with its magnificent Princes' Chambers installed (1501/02) and the "Salzburger Stier" barrel organ set up. In the Peasants' War of 1525 the fortress withstood a siege lasting several weeks; in the 17th century Paris Lodron reinforced the fortifications, and the Kuenburg Bastion was built in 1681.

In the 19th century the complex lost its role as a fortress and was used as barracks. Since 1892 the FestungsBahn, Austria's oldest funicular, has carried visitors up the mountain. Since 1924 the Rainer Regiment Museum has been housed here.

Today the Salzburger Burgen & Schlösser Betriebsführung of the Province operates the fortress as the city's most visited attraction. The tour includes the Princes' Chambers with the multimedia Magic Theatre, the Panorama Tour up to the viewing tower, the Fortress Museum, designed with holdings from the Salzburg Museum, the Armoury and the Marionette Museum.

Højdepunkter

• Late Gothic Princes' Chambers with the Golden Hall and Golden Chamber
• Multimedia Magic Theatre in the Hoher Stock
• Panorama Tour with viewing tower, dungeon, salt model and the "Salzburger Stier"
• Fortress Museum with medieval objects from the Salzburg Museum
• Armoury exhibition on cannons and armour with interactive models
• Ride up on the FestungsBahn, Austria's oldest funicular

Permanente udstillinger

• Fürstenzimmer und Magisches Theater – Late Gothic state rooms in the Hoher Stock with the Golden Hall and Golden Chamber; a multimedia presentation tells of the builder Leonhard von Keutschach (included in the All-Inclusive Ticket).
• Panorama-Tour – Self-guided tour up to the viewing tower, past the dungeon, a large salt model of the fortress and Old Town, and the "Salzburger Stier" barrel organ.
• Festungsmuseum – Twelve rooms with medieval objects from the Salzburg Museum and media installations on the history of Salzburg and the function of the fortress.

Grundlagt

1077

Ejer

Salzburger Burgen & Schlösser Betriebsführung (Land Salzburg)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Basic Ticket on foot €12 (children aged 6–14 €4.90): fortress grounds with courtyards, bastions and chapel, Panorama Tour, plus the Fortress Museum, Rainer Regiment Museum, Marionette Museum and Armoury. Princes' Chambers and Magic Theatre only with the All-Inclusive Ticket. Online tickets are valid for six months; on site, ticket offices at the FestungsBahn valley station and at the footpath (cash or card). Free admission with the Salzburg Card, including the funicular round trip, museums and Princes' Chambers without reservation. The ICOM Card and the Salzburger Familienpass are not accepted.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Barrier-free access only via the FestungsBahn (entrance at the valley station, Festungsgasse 4, no advance booking needed); the footpath is too steep. The panorama terrace and bastion at the top station are fully accessible; a lift in the bell tower leads to the castle courtyard, the Armoury exhibition, the tavern, the Kuenburg Bastion and the Marionette Museum. The other interiors are not barrier-free due to many steps; at the Info Point there are tablets with a video tour of the interiors, also in sign language. Information board for visually impaired visitors at the Salzmagazin. Accessible toilets next to the Info Point and in the fortress restaurant. Nearest disabled parking: Residenzplatz 9, Toscaninihof 1 and Max-Reinhardt-Platz. Assistance dogs on a leash are allowed.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke
• Børnefødselsdage

Family tours on changing themes (ages 5 and up, approx. 60 minutes, bookable privately; public family tours usually on the third Sunday of the month at 10:30 am). Fortress games: with a game set, children hunt for the "Golden Turnip" at seven stations. The Magic Theatre and interactive models in the Armoury also appeal to children. Children's birthday parties for up to 10 children aged 6 and up (approx. 2.5 hours). The castle courtyard is reachable with a pushchair via the FestungsBahn and lift, the museums mostly not; pushchairs can be left at the Info Point.

Transport & parkering

No access to the fortress by car. From the main station it is about a 20-minute walk to the Old Town.

Service & spisesteder

• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik
• Wi-fi

Fortress restaurant with panorama terrace and Burgschenke (knight's banquets for groups by advance booking); drinks also available in the museum shop, drinking fountain in the castle courtyard. Free Wi-Fi.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer
• Bryllupper / vielser

Op til 180 personer.

Burgsaal in the Burgschenke (up to 180 people) and Wappensaal in the fortress restaurant (up to 160 people) via the respective catering operators; castle chapel (approx. 50 people) via the fortress administration. For weddings, celebrations, seminars and corporate events.

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