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Hohensalzburg Fortress

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Hohensalzburg Fortress
Hohensalzburg Fortress. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Hohensalzburg Fortress (German: Festung Hohensalzburg, lit. 'High Salzburg Fortress') is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg. The fortress is 250 m (820 ft) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide making it one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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