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Schloss Mirabell
MIRABELL PALACE
The Mirabell Palace was built by Prince Arbishop Wolf Dietrich in 1606 for his mistress, Salome Alt, and her children. The central axis of the garden is aligned on Hohensalzburg, the castle on the other side of the River Salzach. It has a central fountain, an outdoor theatre and a marvellous sculpture collection. Mirabelle has a key position in the town, near the river and between the old town and the commercial new town. It is also, as Jellicoe observed, draws upon the surrounding landscape.
It is a beautiful place, always full of people and more redolent of the atmosphere of a Court Garden than most of old Europe's extant Hofgartens. Mirabell Palace is used as a registry office and elegantly dressed couples contribute to its courtly air. Mirabell Garden and the summerhouse at Hellbrunn were used in the film of The Sound of Music about the von Trapp family.
Source: Mirabell Palace
Salzburg, Austria
Schloss Mirabell
MIRABELL PALACE
The Mirabell Palace was built by Prince Arbishop Wolf Dietrich in 1606 for his mistress, Salome Alt, and her children. The central axis of the garden is aligned on Hohensalzburg, the castle on the other side of the River Salzach. It has a central fountain, an outdoor theatre and a marvellous sculpture collection. Mirabelle has a key position in the town, near the river and between the old town and the commercial new town. It is also, as Jellicoe observed, draws upon the surrounding landscape.
It is a beautiful place, always full of people and more redolent of the atmosphere of a Court Garden than most of old Europe's extant Hofgartens. Mirabell Palace is used as a registry office and elegantly dressed couples contribute to its courtly air. Mirabell Garden and the summerhouse at Hellbrunn were used in the film of The Sound of Music about the von Trapp family.
Source: Mirabell Palace
Salzburg, Austria