Aigner-Au

Aigner-Au is a forest in Salzburg, Salzburg. Aigner-Au is situated nearby to the suburb Glas, as well as near Salzburg-Süd.

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Type: Forest
Description: protected area in Austria (5158)
Also known as: “Aignerau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress Hohensalzburg and University of Salzburg.

Fortress Hohensalzburg

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

University of Salzburg

University

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

Hellbrunn Palace

Museum

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Hellbrunn Palace is an early Baroque villa of palatial size, located in Hellbrunn, the southern countryside district of the city of Salzburg, Austria. It was built in 1613–19 by Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and named for the "clear spring" that supplied it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kapuzinerberg and Festungsberg.

Kapuzinerberg

Locality

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Kapuzinerberg is a hill on the eastern bank of the Salzach river in the city of Salzburg in Austria, which rises to an elevation of 640 metres. It is located to the north of Salzburg's historic city centre, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Festungsberg

Locality

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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.