| The Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved examples of an European ecclesiastical city-state.
Notable monuments are:
- Burgher houses
- Cathedral of St. Rupert and St. Virgil
- Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter
- Nonnberg Benedictine Nunnery
- Hohensalzburg Fortress
- Archbishop's Residence
Date of inscription (World Heritage Site) is 1996
Criterion (ii): Salzburg played a crucial role in the interchange between Italian and German cultures, resulting in a flowering of the two cultures and a long-lasting exchange between them.
Criterion (iv): Salzburg is an exceptionally important example of a European ecclesiastical city-state, with a remarkable number of high-quality buildings, both secular and ecclesiastical, from periods ranging from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Criterion (vi): Salzburg is noteworthy for its associations with the arts, and in particular with music, in the person of its famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. |