The fortress terrace holds the city and the mountains at once

Hohensalzburg Fortress, built from 1077 on a 120-meter sandstone cliff, has a terrace that faces north over the Salzach river and the old city. The view takes in the Cathedral dome, the St. Peter's Stiftskirche spire, and the Mönchsberg cliff that forms the western edge of the historic center. On clear days the Alps appear to the south. The fortress is reached by funicular from Festungsgasse in 2 minutes. The Museum der Moderne on the Mönchsberg cliff face has a terrace restaurant facing northeast over the city. Kapitelplatz, the large square directly below the fortress, has a golden sphere sculpture (Sphaera) that catches afternoon light. The Salzach river curves around the base of the old city; the embankment between Staatsbrücke and Mozartsteg gives views of both bridges and the cliff in one frame.