Austria - Day Two - Salzburg

 SALZBURG

We arrived in Salzburg for day one of exploring.

 And found a town that hasn't changed that much in the last century

The castle on the hill, of course, was the target for the day.

As we wandered around the old town of Salzburg.

We enjoyed the sights and sounds.

 passed old Statues

Saw churches in the distance.

that sort of invited us. 

we passed landmarks like the men on the globe

and the horse fountain.

 the Cablecar to the top was quick and easy. 

Once at the top, the views of the town opened up.

Wow, what a place. Numerous Churches and a Dom right below. 

although this was a Castle. it was never attacked, 

and there was no king but the states Bishop,

Who was there ruler?

We explored the Marionette museum that was there as well.

But the reason we had come, was to explore the residency of the Bishop.

 with a display of the armor on show. 

 Inside the Castle, very little furniture still existed.

This being the Dining Hall

 And what would have been a stage for musicians

 Inside the private quarters, the walls were decorated differently then you'd expect

all the decoration would have had jewels.

Today it's painted Plaster

 but the workmanship was beautiful.

Some doorways were an art piece themselves.

 This Statue showed that these bishops 

were also fighting men.

 The chapel in the Castle was surprisingly small

But the Statues were very detailed.

This well is still used by the residents today, so it is locked up.

At the end we went back down the tramway.

Back to square with the man on the globe.

Through same side streets

Sliding in St Peters Church and the graveyard there
This was where the scene for the sound of music was from.

The castle dominates the skyline so much.

 But the Dom vu Salzburg is the center of the town.

 And as usual, it is a very dark place.

and limited in the No Photo's, please.

But the ceilings were memorable

and they were a mix of plaster and painting

From the Dom,

we could see the town below.
The horse fountain

The statue of the bishop

The town hall

.From there we went exploring.
Found Mozarts Square.

From there explored the streets

 Found Morzats Brith Place.

Found small back street that had intriging places

 Like a Christmas decoration museum

Jennifer enjoyed herself there.

Finally finishing at the other end of town.

So we decided to step out as we would be back tomorrow.

 We cut through the gardens also where Sound of Music was filmed

The castle on the Hill was looking radiant
  in the bright Sun that day.

 So we drove back to the Hotel and enjoyed a dinner at the hotel

Enjoying a superb View
Oh, and the Fish was fantastic.