{"id":9967,"date":"2017-10-04T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=9967"},"modified":"2021-03-21T19:25:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T17:25:48","slug":"fortress-hohensalzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/austria\/salzburg\/fortress-hohensalzburg\/","title":{"rendered":"High above the city: The fortress Hohensalzburg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High above the city of Salzburg lies the fortress Hohensalzburg. You should absolutely not miss out on what is a view over the city that is most definitely worth seeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Some history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Construction of the fortress commenced in 1077. A residential tower, a church, a residential building and the first wall were the first features to be built. Until the 13th century, the construction of the outer fortress ring had resulted in an expansion of the castle terrain, which as a result became already almost identical to today’s shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of time, multiple construction projects were carried out in the castle. Examples are the bell tower, the trumpet tower, the \u201cKrautturm\u201d, the blacksmiths and the arrestee tower, the \u201cStockhaus\u201d and a cistern for the water supply. Every ruler who lived in the castle tried to improve the system in such a way that it met the latest standards for defence in case of an attack. Tactical measures, such as the non-combatant surrender to Napoleon’s troops, also prevented the slighting of the castle complex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the Emperor Franz Joseph I had moved away from the fortress character of the facility in 1861, the touristic importance of the castle grew. In 1892, the railway to the Hasengraben Bastion was put into operation. The former house of Johann Michael Haydns was converted into the Valley Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the World Wars and the occupation, tourists came back to the city, eager to visit the fortress Hohensalzburg. Today, numerous cultural events take place and in addition, there are different museums and collections to admire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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