Hohensalzburg Castle

As with every city we visited on this trip there was a castle/palace on the highest ground in the city.  In Salzburg it's Hohensalzburg Castle that towers above the Old Town.  Below is a great shot of the castle from the Old Town.

We were so tired we almost skipped taking the cable car up the mountain to the castle.  The views were fantastic from the castle and this album is not to be missed!!  These are some of the best photos of Salzburg!

Construction on the Hohensalzburg Castle began in 1077 and was originally mostly wooden.  The castle was expanded over the years with the towers and ring walls added in 1462.  The castle was refurbished in the 19th century and today is one of the largest and best preserved medieval castles in Europe. The history of the castle is interesting and you can learn more about it at Hohensalzburg Castle.

There are several photos in this album that are favorites and I would like to highlight them all here, but that would overwhelm the text.  I will just insert one of my favorites below that show Salzburg and the river below.  Please check out the other photos in the album with this post.