Untold Places in Salzburg, Austria

Ever wanted to explore places off the beaten track, find spots which lie beyond the tourism radar, see things with the eyes of a Salzburg local and understand signs, which remain undiscovered for most people passing by? Then this selection should properly feed your bucket list.

Secret spots to be uncovered

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  Collision with an American Army Tank
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  The hand of asylum
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  Revelation of Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
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  The King of the night
• Coronation of Holy Mary
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  Masks of Mirabell

A Salzburg map full of surprises

Find all our undtold places of Salzburg in this convenient map. Zoom in / out and click the icons to grasp a short teaser. Each marker enabls you a deep dive into city facts, most locals have never heard of.

The full list of spots underneath the map lets you easily:

• create a route from your current location
• enlarge the map to fullscreen
• download the whole map as .kml file for your personal navigation system
• create a QR code to have an easy shortcut in your pocket during your travels.

Therefore simply use the small icons in the top right corner at each untold place.

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Coronation of Holy Mary: 47.797909, 13.045311

Masks of Mirabell: 47.805488, 13.041174

Listening to the raging bull: 47.797186, 13.046565

Order some WW2 morphium: 47.799575, 13.040197

Stairway to hell: 47.806045, 13.031133

King of the night: 47.802407, 13.045160

A melodic facade: 47.800710, 13.038256

The hand of asylum: 47.798166, 13.043743

A church for Napoleon\'s horses: 47.799110, 13.043153

The holy stairs to Pontius Pilatus: 47.797063, 13.051350

Remainders of the City Wall: 47.800319, 13.041335

The 5 dead wives of Sebastian Stumpfögger: 47.796861, 13.044515

Collision with an American Army tank: 47.801326, 13.045750

The cathedral coppola\'s asymmetric lump: 47.797791, 13.046898

The revelation of Albert Einstein\'s Theory of Relativity: 47.806497, 13.044502

Secret Terrace on Mönchsberg: 47.803103, 13.037767

	Coronation of Holy Mary Discover the perfect baroque gimmick of optical illusion on Domplatz Square. Details to the Coronation of Holy Mary to be found here. Domplatz Salzburg, Austria
	Masks of Mirabell Discover two scary faces behind beautiful rose tendrils. Find the full story of the Masks of Mirabell here. Mirabellgarten Salzburg, Austria
	Listening to the raging bull Kapitelplatz Salzburg, Austria
	Order some WW2 morphium Bürgerspitalgasse Salzburg, Austria
	Stairway to hell Müllner Hauptstraße 5 Salzburg, Austria
	King of the night The Königsgässchen or "King's alley" not named after a king. In fact Salzburg never had a royal king. The alley's name goes back to a much darker and more down-to-earth history. Find out its origin. Königsgässchen Salzburg, Austria
	A melodic facade Mönchsberg 32 Salzburg, Austria
	The hand of asylum The small hand on the west portal entry of the Salzburg Franciscan Church is inconspicuous and well hidden. Even if you are specifically looking for her, you may not find her at first glance. Read here about its meaning. Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 15 Salzburg, Austria
	A church for Napoleon's horses Universitätsplatz Salzburg, Austria
	The holy stairs to Pontius Pilatus Kajetanerplatz Salzburg, Austria
	Remainders of the City Wall Getreidegasse 36 Salzburg, Austria
	The 5 dead wives of Sebastian Stumpfögger Sankt-Peter-Bezirk 1 Salzburg
	Collision with an American Army tank The reason of a huge missing piece of wall at the corner of the house Giselakai 11 was an American Army tank who crashed in the days after World War 2. How that happened can be read here. Steingasse Salzburg, Austria
	The cathedral coppola's asymmetric lump Domplatz Salzburg, Austria
	The revelation of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity Albert Einstein presented his famous Theory of Relativity at a research conference on September 21, 1909 for the first time to the world. And it happened right here. Read the details. Faberstraße 8 Salzburg, Austria
	Secret Terrace on Mönchsberg Müllner Hauptstraße Salzburg, Austria

Cover image provided by Leonhard Niederwimmer