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Description: Europe's biggest fortification dating back to the 11th century offers the ideal setting for celebrations and all kinds ... more
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Newest Review: ... 1088 but this was little more than a Bailey with a wooden wall. The main four towers were added between the years 1461 and 1466 and also the outer wall as it can be seen today. Continuous building additions were carried out over the following centuries, but the castle took its shape as we see it today during the years of 1495 to 1519 as the Prince of the time wanted it to be more of a Castle ... more

 ... of representation of his rule and not for the military purpose it had served in previous centuries. Prices We had the pleasure of our hotel notifying us of the 'Salzburg card' which we purchased for a fee of 36 euros (this covered a 72 hour period)....more

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Jamie73
Premium Review Hohensalzburg Fortress (Salzburg): Fortress With A View Worth Walking To!! (1111 words)
by - written on 22/02/07 (Very useful, 192 readings)
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As me and Dayle (my girlfriend)have just returned from our holiday in Salzburg, Austria I thought I would write a review on the Hohansalzburg Fortress we visited while we were there. Location. The Hohensalzburg Fortress is situated on Mountain of Hohensalzburg and the fortress looms over the City and you can really see how prominent it is if you sit in the Cathedral Square below and look up at it. It can literally be seen from most parts of the town. The fortress can be accessed by the cable car system. However, on the day we visited the fortress, the cable car was not in operation. This posed no problems for myself or my girlfriend but I have ...  Read the complete review

 

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