Exploring Hohensalzburg Fortress

Hey dear Hiveans, first of all I would like to welcome you all to my new post and hope you are all doing well! In this article I would like to share an experience I have gained during one of my last trips and hope you will like post about this unique trip.

A few weeks ago I visited the charming city of Salzburg in Austria which is also known as Mozart city because the well-known artist was born here and wrote many of his works there. Salzburg has a great location and is located near the border of Germany and very special is the proximity to the mountain ranges by which the city is surrounded and I also went on a hike to the well-known Untersberg which is full of myths and legends and I will publish even more about my excursion to the Untersberg in the future. Salzburg has an interesting history and was not always part of Austria and once belonged to Bavaria and later Salzburg was considered an independent country for several centuries until it became part of Austria during the 19th century, but the traces of settlement can be traced back to the Stone Age. Once the Celts and the Romans lived here, who made a great contribution to the construction of the city and worked a lot on the infrastructure and as the name suggests, the extraction of salt was an important economic factor of the city and was an important basis for the prosperity of Salzburg. When it comes to the trade of salt in Europe, Salzburg was one of the most important cities for a long time and a lot was invested in the construction of trade routes and in general it can be said that the trade was well controlled and it developed into a serious business without which the city could probably never have developed so well.

Salzburg is famous for the diverse architecture in the baroque style and the Austrians are particularly proud of the old town which was even declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and before I walked to the fortress, I explored it a bit and also visited the oldest bakery in the city as well as the catacombs nearby. Arrived at the fortress, I had several ways to get up and the easiest is probably to go up with the fortress railway, but it was closed during my visit and I decided to walk, normally it runs every few minutes during opening hours and if you alternatively want to have a beautiful view of the fortress and the old town, you can also take an elevator that transports people to a viewing platform in just 30 seconds and covers about 60 metres in this short period of time. For the fortress there are different tickets that cost between 10 and 20 euros, but I can recommend the Salzburg Card for all visitors who want to see more which can be bought for 24 to 72 hours and allows admission to all the most important sights of the city and it's probably one of the best Cards of cities and it quickly pays off how much can be saved and in addition to the free admission to all sights, for the owner of the card also the public transport costs nothing and there are numerous discounts on events and more. So if you are planning a holiday there, you should definitely buy this card which can be found in many shops and even the trip to the Untersberg which lasted about 40 minutes was free of charge with the Salzburg Card and it's a unique offer which is not offered by many cities to this extent.

In the fortress various museums can be visited which explain the entire history and the fortress was built during the 11th century and the reason for the construction was to demonstrate power and to ensure that Salzburg was safer from enemy attackers and the stable construction as well as the degree of preservation proves how precisely the people proceeded with the construction. It's still one of the best preserved fortresses in Europe and has been changed over the centuries by various rulers who had decided to expand the castle even more or to improve the security measures and the last reconstruction was in the 17th century. The fortress was never destroyed during wars, but it was once handed over to the French and the infrastructure is really interesting and there were numerous canals or mechanical constructions which made a smooth life in the fortress possible and many employees from various professions lived in and around the castle. The railway that goes to the castle was built towards the end of the 19th century and was a great help for the transport of guests and goods and today it's one of the well-known sights of the city and attracts every year thousands of visitors from all over the world who love to see this breathtaking fortress.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about this exciting topic! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.