Salzburg Old Town

As the morning wore on the clouds returned and it drizzled on and off.  From the Gardens we walked on across the pedestrian bridge into Old Town.  Walking across the river we could see that the water level was clearly above normal, and the current was very fast.  Our guide confirmed that they have had an abnormal amount of rain over the previous weeks and the river was above normal levels.  The high water is apparent in the photos with this post.

Hohensalzburg Castle sits high on a hill above the Old Town and is clearly visible in the photos of Old Town from across the river.  As we walked through Old Town our guide pointed out buildings that were built in the 1300's and earlier.  During restorations, the dates of original building and of restoration are often placarded on the outside facade.

The Getreidegasse is one of the oldest streets in Salzburg and is filled with shops and shoppers.  Each shop marks its location with a unique sign hanging above the door.  The streets were very clean and neat, and we finally discovered why when we saw a street sweeper/cleaner pushing a cart down the street, picking up trash.  Getreidegasse 9 is the building where Mozart was born.

The architecture of Old Town is really beautiful and the photo album with this post contains some really nice pictures.