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Salzburg

Festungsberg

Festungsberg 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress Hohensalzburg and Dome of Salzburg.

Castle
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Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of , . It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg.

Church
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Salzburg Cathedral is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of , Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius.

University
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The , also known as the Paris Lodron , is an public university in , Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nonnberg and Rainberg.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a mountain, in the city of , Salzburgerland, .

Festungsberg

Latitude
47.79502° or 47° 47′ 42″ north
Longitude
13.04715° or 13° 2′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FVMQ2WW+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1328609888
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q1409030
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Festungsberg” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “要塞山”
  • Dutch: “Festungsberg”
  • Estonian: “Festungsberg”
  • French: “Festungsberg”
  • German: “Festungsberg”
  • Ladin: “Festungsberg”
  • Romanian: “Festungsberg”
  • Spanish: “Festungsberg”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festungsberg and World of string puppets.

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