Austria

SALZBURG

Take a journey through time and witness the captivating transformation of Salzburg over the course of three centuries through the immersive museum models.

Experience the rich history and evolution of Salzburg as you explore the collection of meticulously crafted museum models, showcasing the town's fascinating journey from the 18th to the 20th century.

Situated on the Salzach River, Salzburg originated as a Celtic settlement and later flourished as a Roman town. St. Boniface established it as a bishopric in 739, elevating it to an archbishopric in 798. The archbishops of Salzburg became princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1278, establishing the city as the seat of their influential ecclesiastical principality.


Salzburg has been a prominent center of music for centuries and is renowned as the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It hosts the prestigious annual Salzburg Festival.


The city boasts notable Renaissance and Baroque architecture, including archiepiscopal residences and a 17th-century cathedral.
Salzburg is celebrated worldwide for its unique blend of breathtaking Alpine scenery and architectural splendor. Despite the extensive building projects of later archbishops that largely replaced its medieval architecture, the city's charm endures. Several structures suffered damage or destruction in a fire in 1818, yet Salzburg's essence lies in its episcopal buildings and burghers' houses, reflecting an Italian Renaissance and Baroque influence that earned it the nickname "German Rome."


At the heart of the historic "older town," on the left bank of the Salzach River, stands Residenzplatz. Here, visitors encounter the archbishop's residence (1595–1619), housing a gallery of European paintings spanning the 16th to 19th centuries, and a grand Baroque fountain (1658–61). Opposite is the Residenz Neugebäude (Residence New Building; 1592–1602), featuring a tower with clockwork installed in 1873 and a carillon (Glockenspiel; 1705) imported from Antwerp, Belgium. The carillon's 35 bells, ranging from 35 pounds (16 kg) to 838 pounds (380 kg), play compositions by Salzburg's famous native sons, including Michael Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.


The cathedral, or Dom, is another highlight, characterized as the first church built in Italian style on German soil. Its construction, based on plans developed between 1614 and 1628, replaced a previous Romanesque cathedral (1181–1200, damaged in 1598 by fire) and an earlier 8th-century basilica on the same site.

The Salzburg Museum displays scale models showing Salzburg in 18-20th century. 

Total count of models and photos in their collection is 20. Every model and photo shows a historically relatively unchanged city of Salzburg and its surroundings. Because every model shows historically relatively unchanged city, we can expect that Salzburg wasn't even partially destroyed during these centuries and there weren't any changes in Salzburg's city core. The whole Salzburg Museum's model collection is very popular among the museum's visitors. 

Additional information

Wikipedia

Salzburg, City of Culture

Technical information

Salzburg in 200

Creator: Holztechnikum Kuchl - Wilfried Kovacsovics
Year of manufacture: 2006
Material: Birch, poplar wood
Dimensions: 73x110 cm

Salzburg in 1160

Creator: Holztechnikum Kuchl - Gerhard Plasser
Year of manufacture: 2006
Material: Birch, poplar wood
Dimensions: 73x110x12.5 cm

Salzburg in 1600

Creator: Holztechnikum Kuchl - Gerhard Plasser
Year of manufacture: 2006
Material: Birch, poplar wood
Dimensions: 73x110x12.5 cm

Salzburg in 1612

Creator: Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung, Unterabteilung Hochbau - Michael Koneczny
Year of manufacture: 1987
Material: Painted basswood, irish moss, softboard on fibreboard glued
Dimensions: 23x250x175 cm

Salzburg in 1795

Creator: Rupert Fontaine
Year of manufacture: 1795
Material: Wood, paper, cardboard, natural materials, glass
Dimensions: 108.5x81.1x102.2 cm

Salzburg around 1860-1890

Creator: Modellbau kreipl d. helmut
Year of manufacture: 1970-1990
Material: Wood, painted, acrylic, lichen
Dimensions: 34.5x240x240 cm

SOURCES:

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Salzburg". Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Dec. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/place/Salzburg-Austria. Accessed 22 March 2023.

Tomáš Linhart's request to Peter Husty, Head of exhibition, Curator of the collection of architecture - Salzburg Museum, Salzburg. E-mail message received 08.08.2022

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