This fortress is the largest fully-maintained castle in Europe! Built by the archbishop in 1077, the beauty of the castle is that it has never once been captured by any foreign troops. It served as a protective deck, and was later used shortly for residential purposes. The fortress now also has museum sections on life in the courts and of the Golden Hall. It also has various interactive exhibits. The venue also hosts the annual Salzburg Fortress Concerts. One of the other unique features of this castle is that if it is your child's birthday when you are here, you can also have a special celebration here! Do not forget to take lots of pictures of your experience here.
The castle is located at the center of Salzburg’s old town. The funicular runs every ten minutes and takes you to the castle hilltop in only a minute. It takes about 20 minutes on foot. It is not possible to drive there by car.
Salzburg main railway station is only about 20 minutes walk from Salzburg’s old town. Travelers can find bus stops for city buses in front of the station. The trolleybus (O-Bus) lines 1, 25, 3, 5 and 6 go from the main station directly to Salzburg city center. Get off at the bus stop Rathaus (Town Hall) or Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz (Ferdinand-Hanusch Square). By walking along the Getreidegasse and across Alter Markt Square, Residenzplatz, Domplatz, and Kapitelplatz you can reach the Festungsgasse (Castle Street) in about five minutes.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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