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THE BEAUTYFUL CITY - SALZBURG |
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Salzburg, at an elevation of 425 m, the capital of the province of the same name, is located at the northern edge of the eastern Alps, almost in the center of Austria. Due to its advantageous geographic location at the intersection of old European trade routes, it is easily accessible from any direction by car, by rail and by plane. The city has 145,000 inhabitants and is the seat of countless worldly and spiritual authorities. Salzburg owes its world renown to the incomparably beautiful surroundings, the enchantment of the city's architectural character and the providence that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here in 1756. Salzburg is not only the City of Mozart but the raising of the "Mozarteum" to the status of a conservatory (1953) and later to an academy of music (1971) as well as the re-opening (1962) of the university dating from 1622 have caused Salzburg to become a musical and collegiate city. Last but not least Salzburg is known throughout the world as a city of music festivals, health spas and congresses. |