Hellbrunn Castle

The building on the hill is called the Hellbrunn Castle (it can be seen in the Sound of Music). The peak next to the castle is the Nonnberg Abbey which is the convent where the Baron and Maria got married.

Climb every mountain.....

February 22nd 2006
Salzburg, Austria: the home of Mozart, the set for the Sound of Music, and the site of large quantities of salt excavation. Mozart is everywhere here. There is no escaping his legacy, as you will find his name on hotels, his face plastered on signs, and a multitude of chocolates he appears to endorse in his latent state. He's quite a popular guy, it seems, though I haven't the sli ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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