Gurken

Gurken is a work of art in , . Gurken is situated nearby to the work of art , as well as near the university .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großes Festspielhaus and Kollegienkirche.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in its current form, was designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 for the Salzburg Festival in . 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.

Church
Photo: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Public domain.
The in , Austria, is the church of the . It was built in Baroque style by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

Museum
Photo: AStiasny, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 in , Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January 1756. is situated 160 metres northeast of Gurken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Festungsberg and Rainberg.

Locality
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
is a mountain in the in , which rises to an elevation of 542 metres. It is the site of the , which towers over Salzburg's historic city centre to the north, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Locality
Photo: Cvschlegel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain, in the city of , Salzburgerland, .

Gurken

Latitude
47.79879° or 47° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
13.04228° or 13° 2′ 32″ east
Open location code
8FVMQ2XR+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4145021207
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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