Georgskirche

Georgskirche is a church in Salzburg, Salzburg. Georgskirche is situated nearby to Fortress Hohensalzburg, as well as near the tourism office Festungs Shop.

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.

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 310 metres north of Georgskirche.

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. University of Salzburg is situated 450 metres east of Georgskirche.

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.