Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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 Habsburg empire in the 19th century.
An audioguide tour takes in the exuberant
state rooms
, a hotchpotch of baroque and neo-
classical styles, which are lavishly adorned with tapestries, stucco and frescoes by Johann
Michael Rottmayr.
Admission also covers the
Residenz Galerie
. Here the focus is on Flemish and Dutch mas-
ters, with must-sees such as Rubens '
Allegory on Emperor Charles V
and Rembrandt's
chiaroscuro
Old Woman Praying
. Thomas Ender's alpine landscapes and Heinrich
Bürkel's Salzburg scenes are among the 19th-century standouts.
Museum der Moderne
GALLERY
(
www.museumdermoderne.at
; Mönchsberg 32; adult/child €8/6; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun, to 8pm Wed)
Straddling
Mönchsberg's cliffs, this contemporary glass-and-marble oblong of a gallery stands in
stark contrast to the fortress. The gallery shows first-rate temporary exhibitions of 20th-
and 21st-century art. The works of Alberto Giacometti, Dieter Roth, Emil Nolde and
John Cage have previously featured. There's a
free guided tour
of the gallery at 6.30pm
incl gallery €9.70/6.80; 8am-7pm Thu-Tue, to 9pm Wed)
whizzes up to the gallery year-round.
Mönchsberg commands broad outlooks across Salzburg's spire-dotted cityscape and its
woodland walking trails are great for tiptoeing away from the crowds for an hour or two.
While you're up here, take in the far-reaching views over Salzburg over coffee or lunch
at M32 (
Click here
)
.
