Salzburg, Federal state in western Austria
The territory stretches across 7,156 square kilometers of diverse landscapes, from the Central Eastern Alps to the Alpine foothills along the Salzach river.
The region originated as an independent Prince-Bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire until 1803, when Napoleon Bonaparte ordered its secularization and territorial reorganization.
The five districts of Salzburg maintain distinct regional traditions through annual festivals, celebrating mountain life, agricultural practices, and classical music performances.
The federal state connects major transportation routes between Germany and Italy through mountain passes, making it central for European trade networks.
The Eisriesenwelt cave system near Werfen contains 42 kilometers of natural ice formations, making it the largest ice cave network on Earth.
Location: Austria
Capital city: Salzburg
Elevation above the sea: 827 m
Shares border with: Tyrol, Styria, Upper Austria, Carinthia, Bavaria, Trentino-South Tyrol
Website: https://salzburgerland.com
GPS coordinates: 47.42000,13.22000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:17
Kehlsteinhaus
25.2 km
Grossglockner
55.3 km
Chiemsee
76.8 km
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
47.2 km
Hohenwerfen Castle
7.4 km
Herrenchiemsee
78.5 km
Hoher Dachstein
29.7 km
Haidach gas storage
63 km
Hangar-7
44.6 km
Großvenediger
74.6 km
Krimml Waterfalls
82.7 km
Riesending cave
35.5 km
Fortress Hohensalzburg
43.7 km
Itter Castle
81.5 km
Salzburg Cathedral
44 km
Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III
46.4 km
St. Bartholomew's Church, Berchtesgaden
23.2 km
Mirabell Palace
44.9 km
Nonnberg Abbey
43.7 km
Hohe Tauern National Park
74.6 km
Pasterze Glacier
52.9 km
Eisriesenwelt
9.5 km
Traunstein
68.6 km
Kaiservilla
44.6 km
Kölnbrein Dam
39 km
Kitzsteinhorn
47.8 km
Mozart's birthplace
44.3 km
Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg
27.2 kmReviews
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