Mönchsberg
The Mönchsberg, at 508 metres above sea level, is one of five mountains in the city of Salzburg in Austria. It flanks the western side of Salzburg's historic city centre, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 540 metres
- Description: mountain in the city of Salzburg, Austria
- Also known as: “Monchsberg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum der Moderne Salzburg and Großes Festspielhaus.
Museum der Moderne Salzburg
Museum
The Museum der Moderne Salzburg has two buildings at two different locations in Salzburg, Austria. The Rupertinum in the old town for new artistic concepts opened in 1983 and the Museum on the Mönchsberg for modern art in a contemporary setting opened in 2004.
Großes Festspielhaus
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Großes Festspielhaus, in its current form, was designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 for the Salzburg Festival in Austria. It was inaugurated on 26 July 1960 with a performance of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Herbert von Karajan, who also worked with Holzmeister on aspects of the building's design.
Mozarteum University
University
Mozarteum University Salzburg is one of three affiliated but separate entities under the "Mozarteum" name in Salzburg municipality; the International Mozarteum Foundation and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg are the other two.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rainberg and Festungsberg.
Rainberg
Locality
Photo: Cvschlegel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Rainberg is a mountain, in the city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, Austria.
Festungsberg
Locality
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Festungsberg is a mountain in the city of Salzburg in Austria, which rises to an elevation of 542 metres. It is the site of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, which towers over Salzburg's historic city centre to the north, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mönchsberg
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mönchsberg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mönchsberg”
- Chinese: “僧侣山”
- Chinese: “僧侶山”
- Danish: “Mönchsberg”
- Dutch: “Mönchsberg”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونتشسبيرج”
- French: “Mönchsberg”
- German: “Mönchsberg”
- Japanese: “メンヒスベルク”
- Ladin: “Mönchsberg”
- Romanian: “Mönchsberg”
- Swedish: “Mönchsberg”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Goldener Hirsch and Kavernen 1595.
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