Furtwänglerpark

Furtwänglerpark is a park in Salzburg, Salzburg. Furtwänglerpark is situated nearby to the work of art Schillerdenkmal, as well as near the university Große Aula Universität Salzburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kollegienkirche and Mozart’s birthplace.

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.

Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January 1756. Mozart’s birthplace is situated 130 metres northeast of Furtwänglerpark.

Großes Festspielhaus

Theater building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Großes Festspielhaus is situated 110 metres west of Furtwänglerpark.

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.