Salzburg Cathedral
Guide
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≈ A$9ChurchAllow 30–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A big, bright baroque cathedral with twin towers, a white and gold stucco ceiling, several organs and the bronze font where Mozart was baptised.
A brief history
The present church was consecrated in 1628 after fire wrecked the old one. Its dome was hit by a bomb in 1944 and rebuilt by 1959.
Tips
- Best time
- Late morning, sometimes with organ music at midday (check)
- Cost
- About €5 (check)
- Allow
- 30–45 min
- Hours
- Usually daily from morning to early evening, Sundays from about midday, shorter in winter (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town: The left bank under the cliffs: the cathedral squares, Getreidegasse and Mozart's birthplace. Pretty, but dear to sleep in.
- Dress code
- Shoulders covered inside
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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