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Festung Hohensalzburg
The 11th-century Festung Hohensalzburg (Hohensalzburg Fortress) is the high point (literally and metaphorically) of a visit to Salzburg, offering a stupendous northern city view from its 120m (400ft) elevation. The view to the south is of Alpine peaks, including the 1853m (6080ft) Untersberg.
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Mozart-Wohnhaus
The Mozart-Wohnhaus takes a more hi-tech approach, with an audio guide giving the low-down on the Mozart family and serenading you with opera excerpts. Under the same roof is the Mozart Ton-und Filmmuseum, a film and music archive of interest to the ultra-enthusiast.
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Mozarts Geburtshaus
Mozarts Geburtshaus is where Mozart spent the first 17 years of his life. In the first room, the holy Wolfgang is shown as a babe beneath a fluorescent blue halo. Other curiosities include the mini-violin that Amadeus played as a toddler, plus a lock of his hair and buttons from his jacket.
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Pferdeschwemme
The Pferdeschwemme, is a rather elaborate drinking spot for the archbishops' mounts. Created in 1700, this is a horse-lover's delight, with rearing equine pin-ups surrounding Michael Bernhard Mandl's statue of a horse tamer.
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Residenz
The Residenz was the not-so-humble dwelling of the archbishops until the 19th century. An audio guide tour takes in the unashamedly opulent state rooms, festooned with tapestries and frescoes by Johann Michael Rottmayr, and the Konferenz Saal, where Mozart gave his first public performance (Violin Concerto No 5 in A Major) at the ripe old age of six.
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Residenz Galerie
The admission to the Residenz covers the Residenz Galerie, which features a superb collection of Dutch and Flemish works, including a clutch of masterpieces from the likes of Rembrandt and Rubens.
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Schloss Mirabell
The 17th-century Schloss Mirabell was built by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich for his mistress Salome Alt, who bore the archbishop at least 10 children (sources disagree on the exact number - poor Wolf was presumably too distracted by spiritual matters to keep count himself). The best way to experience the Mirabell magic is to attend a lunchtime or evening concert in the palace's magnificent Marble Hall, which boasts chandeliers and wall reliefs.
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