Salzburg Cathedral

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Salzburg Cathedral

This attraction is originally called the Salzburg Dom Cathedral. It is surrounded by the Residenz Castle and the St. Peters Abbey. Mozart’s parents, Anna Maria and Leopold were married here in 1747 and Mozart was baptized in this Cathedral in 1756. This site has been hosted as a Christian church since 774. It was designed by the Italian architect Santino Solari. The Cathedral was a sacred place for rituals and sacrifices in the Celtic and Roman times. The Romanesque cathedral was the first Cathedral on the site until it burned down in 1598. The highlight of the Cathedral is the dome, it is 71 meters high. The ceiling has scenes of the Old Testament. It was painted by Donato Mascagni and Ignazio Solari.

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Not be missed when visting the Cathedral are the Baptismal font in which Mozart was baptized, the main organ, as well as the amazing Cathedral portals. While Mozart was the court organist and concert master he composed much sacred music for the Salzburg cathedral.

Construction

Between 767 and 774 the Virgil Dom of Salzburg was 66 meters long and 33 meters wide, it used to be the largest sacral buildings in Europe. Archbishop Arno was the first to make changes and renovations of the Dome. In 842, the Dome was struck by lightning and burned down. Three years later, the recreation of the Cathedral started. In 1167 the Dom of Salzburg caught fire again and was again damaged. After the Dom was re-built, it was the biggest church in Salzburg; 122 meters long and 48 meters wide and with a total size of 5,200 square meters. The Dom was the biggest cathedral of the Holy Roman Empire.

Visiting

Cathedral square is in the Cathedrals courtyard. The hours of operation have different closing times depending on what month you are going. On December 24th it is closed. There are no tours during mass but visitors are welcomed to join.