Place:Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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NameSalzburg
Alt namesIuvavumsource: GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 11777; Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979)
Juvavumsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 1060
TypeStatutarstadt
Coordinates47.8°N 13.043°E
Located inSalzburg, Austria
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Salzburg (; literally "Salt-Castle"; ) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.

The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade and gold-mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a center of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built.

Salzburg's historic center (German: Altstadt) is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city-centers north of the Alps. The historic center was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also visit Salzburg to tour the historic center and the scenic Alpine surroundings.

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