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 | Famous House - Salzburg |   |  |
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 |  on January 16, 2005 |
At No 9 Getreidgasse on January 27 1756 Wolfang Amadeus Mozart was born. His father rented the third floor apartment in this typical city house. Today the building is owned by the Mozarteum Foundation. The building has pictures and documents that belonged to the Mozart family and also musical instruments that belonged to Wolfgang Mozart. |
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| Gosausee - only an hour from Salzburg | | |
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| on April 16, 2006 |
We visited the lake at Gosau on Christmas morning 2004 and the glacier behind the lake stood proud. It glistened in the sun and the scenery was amazing. I never thought it could be warm in the snow... How wrong I was. The lake was frozen over when we were there but I am sure you can swim here in the summer. There is a lovely walk around the lake for young and old alike |
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| The Hohenwerfen Fortress | | |
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 |  on March 30, 2004 |
The Hohenwerfen Castle is possibly the most dramatic situated castle that I have ever visited. I sits on a rocky crag in the middle of the deep Salzach Valley flanked by high mountains. In fact when I first saw the castle on a brochure, I was so taken with its setting and beauty that I decided to visit Austria just to see it. The photo here does not do justice to its majestic setting as I took on a rather dreary day (on top of being hungover). The fortress was built in the 11th century by the Archbishop Gebhard von Felsenstein in order to protect Salzburg from it's southern flank from invaders from Bavaria. The castle has been rebuilt several times and what you see today is general from the 16th century. The castle has been used for the most part as a prison for which it developed a severe reputation because of the inhumane conditions here. The castle can only be visited by German speaking tour. If you ask they might give you some English speaking summeries. The tour takes you through several dining halls, state rooms, a fresco chapel and torture chamber complete with a rack. There is a good snack bar here that serves beer and has a patio in the impressive courtyard. Astute observes might recognize the fortress in several films. It can be seen in the background in that insipid film "The Sound of Music" during the "Do-Ra-Mi" song. It was also used as the setting for the film "Where Eagles Dare" with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. The castle is open at wildly varying times throughout the year but it usually opens at 9am and stays open until 5pm. It cost 8 Euros to visit. |
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| Burtheater | | |
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| on February 4, 2006 |
Lucky enough to have spent a few days in this wonderful city with VT member Ursula. The Burgtheater (the former imperial court theatre), is one of the most important theatres in Europe, and is the the second-oldest theatre still in existence. Even though it has nearly 1200 seats it is worth buying tickets in advance. |
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| SALZBURG | | |
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 |  on March 3, 2006 |
Everyone's favorite Austrian City, Salzburg dates back to 696 when St Rupert established a bishopric (later elevated to an archbishopric) here. Religious power led to temporal power, made more important by local important salt mines. The late 16th centruury saw much of the baroque architectural reconstruction of the city. Salzburg was independent until the Napoleonic wars broughtthe city into the waiting arms of the Habsburgs. The old town is another of Austria's six UNESCO World Heritage sites. A magnificent architectural wonder overlooked by the fortress of the Hohensalzburg. It is the city of Mozart - though he was never embraced by the town during his lifetime - and the Sound of Music. You can spend a lot of money here ... or not. |
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| INNSBRUCK | | |
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| on February 24, 2004 |
Set along the Inn River between the mighty Karwendelgeberge to the north and the Tuxer Vorberge to the south, Innsbruck has a truly gorgeous setting. The city dates back to 1180 and was a ducal seat for Tyrolia from 1420. Habsburg emperor Maximillan I and empress Maria Theresa played large roles in shaping the city's architecture: Max watched street performers from under the Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof); Maria expanded and updated the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) though still only a country home to the lady who owned the Schonbrunn in Vienna. There are several museums that can occupy your time here - Hofkirche, Volkskunst Museum, Tiroler Landesmusem Ferdinandeum, Schloss Ambras, Bergisel - plus the Winter Olympic venues from the Games of 1964 and 1976. There are five main ski areas around Innsbruck - Hungerburg, Igls, Mutters, Tulfes and Axamer Lizum - though much better skiing awaits to the west in the Arlberg resorts (St Anton, Lechs, Zur, Ischgl, etc) and to the east (Kitzbuhl, St Johann, Zell am See, etc). The surrounding mountains offer super hiking and climbing opportunites with many mountain huts to utilize. |
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| GOSAUSEEBLICK | | |
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| on February 24, 2004 |
No climbing here. Just a short detour west from the popular tourist town of Halstatt. Drive west up the road through the Gosau valley to the road end at the Gosausee. From the end of the lake you have a grand view of the Hoher Dachstein (2995 meters/9826 feet) and the crags and combs of the Gosauseekam rising steeply above the lake. Late afternoon with the alpenglow is when the scene is at its most spectacular. Some outstanding hikes take off from the road either into the Gosauseekam or towards the Hoher Dachstein, itself. Boats are available for rental if you are so inclined to row out on the lake. |
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| Krimml waterfalls | | |
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 |  on February 21, 2005 |
The Krimml waterfalls are part of the National park Hohe Tauern. The total drop of the waterfalls is 380m (1250ft), which makes them the highest waterfalls in Europe. There is a lower fall with about 150 m (490 ft.), a middle fall with about 100m (330 ft.) and a upper fall with about 150 m (490 ft.) You can see the waterfalls from the street, and are only minutes away from the carpark. |
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| VIENNA | | |
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| on March 3, 2006 |
A City nearing 2 million dating back to the 1st Century AD and the Romans. In 1553, the Habsburgs moved their Imperial capital here and Vienna's role as one of the leading centers of Europe was set. Long a center for culture and power, Vienna suffered the loss of its Imperial hinterlands with the Empire's dissolution following WWI. Socialitstic control of the City government led to constant tension with the more conservative Federal government. The right-wing authoritarian government of Engelbert Dolfuss was victorious in a short civil war that broke out in Vienna in early 1934 in which hundreds were killed. Victory was short-lived for Dolfuss, however, as a short time later he was assainated by local Nazis. In 1938, Hitler returned to the City that he regarded as having spurned him during his early adult years and Vienna lost its capital status until after the end of WWII and the Allied occupation, the City was restored as the capital of a reinstituted Austria. For the tourist, there is much to see and do here. Museums, palaces, coffeshops, gardens, wineries, shops, restaruants - Vienna has a lot. The City has one foot firmly planted in its Imperial past, but the other foot is stuck far forward. |
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| KARWENDELGEBERGE | | |
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| on February 24, 2004 |
Austria is covered for 2/3rds of its surface by various Alpine chains. On first glance, it can be a truly bewildering mix of high ranges and deep valleys. One of the more popular ranges is that of the limestone peaks of the Karwendelgeberge lying directly north of Innsbruck and continuing north to Germany. Easy access on high is offered by the Hungerbergbahn/Nordkette cable car connection taking you atop the Hafelekar - 2334 meters. From here trails go in all directions towards more mountains and mountain huts. The mountains, so close to Innsbruck, are a buzz with people. Hikes of a week or more are easy to think about. See http://www.xs4all.nl/~rvlaam/K |
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