Almkanal

Almkanal is a historic site in Salzburg, Salzburg. Almkanal is situated nearby to the work of art Wilder-Mann-Brunnen, as well as near Schillerdenkmal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großes Festspielhaus and Kollegienkirche.

Großes Festspielhaus

Theater building

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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.

Kollegienkirche

Church

Photo: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Public domain.

The Kollegienkirche in Salzburg, Austria, is the church of the University of Salzburg. It was built in Baroque style by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

Haus für Mozart

Theater building

Photo: Anton Faistauer, Public domain.

The Haus für Mozart, or House for Mozart, is a 1,500-seat theatre of the Salzburg Festival in the city of that name in Austria. It was established in 1925 when horse stables were converted into a venue for the mystery plays that were a main facet of the five-year-old festival, becoming the festival's first dedicated performance space, its Festspielhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Festungsberg and Rainberg.

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.