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Mirabell Palace, Salzburg

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Built as a token of Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich's love for his mistress, Mirabell Palace is perhaps best known as the backdrop of "The Sound of Music." The former palace was built in 1606 and now houses the offices of the mayor and municipal council. The boxwood gardens contain mythology-themed statues from 1730, as well as four groups of sculptures representing the four elements. If you're a fan of "The Sound of Music," don't miss the horse fountain, where the von Trapp children sang "Do-Re-Mi." A stroll through the gardens will jog many memories from the film. Before you head to Salzburg, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Salzburg visit app, to make sure you see all that Salzburg has to offer, including Mirabell Palace.
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  • A visit to cultural heritage monument the Mirabell Palace garden, a historic place in the city of Salzburg, Austria was pleasing. The palace with its gardens is a cultural heritage monument and part....  more
    A visit to cultural heritage monument the Mirabell Palace garden, a historic place in the city of Salzburg, Austria was pleasing. The palace with its gardens is a cultural heritage monument and part....  more »
  • If you have visited good gardens across Europe then you may not find it as good as them. Just average. 
    If you have visited good gardens across Europe then you may not find it as good as them. Just average.  more »
  • The Mirabell Gardens are beautifully maintained; even in the winter months, there were great beds of pansies in bloom. Lots of statues and sculptures. And, of course, the site of several scenes from.....  more
    The Mirabell Gardens are beautifully maintained; even in the winter months, there were great beds of pansies in bloom. Lots of statues and sculptures. And, of course, the site of several scenes from.....  more »
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  • We only briefly walked through the gardens here bit it was still quite a beautiful spot. If you've got time in Salzburg then definitely go visit, but if you're limited on time don't worry about missing it. On the plus side it's on the way to the fortress from the train station, so don't use the tram, walk through the gardens here instead, it's not a long walk.
  • The palace garden is beautiful, and very big. There are plenty of hidden areas so make sure you don't miss anything, because it is worth it! My favourite part was a botanical room with turtles and birds in it. You'll know you're near if you hear the birds chirping.
  • Nice free garden you can walk around. Very well kept, but smaller than I expected. We couldn’t visit the marble salon on the 1st floor as it was closed. It makes for a good walk towards the city center.
  • Amazing gardens surround this palace in summer, the care taken and time it must take to design and keep these gardens is admirable. The palace itself is a work of art and something to behold all on its own. We were lucky enough to find a brass ensemble playing in the shade of the trees in the garden which was very special.
  • Interesting palace in Salzburg. Entrance is free. There is an underground parking just across the street but also in hotel Sheraton that is 5 minutes walk from Mirabell Palace. It is also close to Mozart house and other interesting parts of the city so you can leave your car there and go around Salzburg.

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