Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,852.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a See more

Salzburg is on the banks of the River Salzach, at the northern boundary of the Alps. The mountains to Salzburg's south contrast with the … See more

Salzburg has twenty-four urban districts and three extra-urban populations. Urban districts (Stadtteile):
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The name "Salzburg" was first recorded in the late 8th century. It is composed of two parts; the first being "Salz-" German for "salt" and the second … See more

Antiquity and Bavarian ownership until the High Middle Ages
The area of the city has been inhabited continuously since the Neolithic Age until the present. In the See more

Romanesque and Gothic
The Romanesque and Gothic churches, the monasteries and the early carcass houses dominated the See more

Salzburg is a tourist favorite, with the number of visitors outnumbering locals by a large margin in peak times. In addition to Mozart's birthplace noted above, other notable places include:
Old Town
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