Petersbrunnen

Petersbrunnen is a fountain in Salzburg, Salzburg. Petersbrunnen is situated nearby to the fountain Ziehbrunnen Sankt Peter, as well as near the museum Romanischer Saal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortress Hohensalzburg and Dome 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. Fortress Hohensalzburg is situated 370 metres southeast of Petersbrunnen.

Dome 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 Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. Dome of Salzburg is situated 200 metres east of Petersbrunnen.

monastery Sankt Peter

Monastery

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St Peter's Abbey, or St Peter's Archabbey, is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, and in fact the oldest with a continuous history since its foundation in 696.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Festungsberg and Nonnberg.

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.