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concession €3/2.50; 9am-5pm)
, Johann Michael Sattler's 360-degree painting of
Salzburg as it was in 1829. The museum plays host to rotating exhibitions such as one on
the real life of the Trapp family.
Dom
(Domplatz; 8am-7pm Mon-Sat, from 1pm Sun)
Gracefully crowned by a bulbous cop-
per dome and twin spires, the Dom stands out as a masterpiece of baroque art. Italian ar-
chitect Santino Solari redesigned the cathedral during the Thirty Years' War and it was
consecrated in 1628. Its origins, though, date to an earlier cathedral founded by Bishop
Virgil in 767. Bronze portals symbolising faith, hope and charity lead into the cathedral.
In the nave, intricate stucco and Arsenio Mascagni's ceiling frescoes recounting the Pas-
sion of Christ guide the eye to the polychrome dome. For more on the history, hook onto
one of the free guided tours at 2pm daily.
10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun)
is a treasure trove of sacred art. A visit whisks you
past a cabinet of Renaissance curiosities crammed with crystals, coral and oddities like ar-
madillos and pufferfish, through rooms showcasing gem-encrusted monstrances, stained
glass and altarpieces, and into the Long Gallery, graced with 17th- and 18th-century paint-
ings, including Paul Troger's chiaroscuro
Christ on the Mount of Olives
(c1750). From the
organ gallery, you get close-ups of the organ Mozart played and a bird's-eye view of the
Dom's nave.
CATHEDRAL
Residenz
(
www.residenzgalerie.at
;
Residenzplatz 1; adult/concession €9/7; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun)
Nowhere is the pomp and circumstance of Salzburg more tangible than at the regal Resid-
enz. A man of grand designs, Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, prince-archbishop of Salzburg
from 1587 to 1612, gave the go-ahead to build this baroque palace on the site of an 11th-
century bishop's residence. The prince-archbishops held court here until Salzburg became
part of the Hapsburg Empire in the 19th century.
An audio-guide tour takes in the exuberant
state apartments
, a hotchpotch of baroque
and neoclassical styles, which are lavishly adorned with tapestries, stucco and frescoes by
Johann Michael Rottmayr.
PALACE
