Beautiful Austria!
Upon arriving in Salzburg yesterday, a farmer was cutting hay-
Here he is, on the far right of the picture-
This is how he picked it up-
And then he put it in this beautiful new barn-
The Salzach River winds through the lovely city of Salzburg, Austria-
Salzburg is where Mozart lived over 250 years ago. Here is a statue in his honour-
The Christmas Store of Salzburg contains 50 - 60,000 hollowed out and decorated eggs used for Christmas decorations-
The formal gardens of the Schloss Mirabell were built by Wolf Dietrich, an archbishop prince, for his mistress in 1606-
He included fountains-
And Greek statues-
The Festung Hohensalzburg is a castle fortress built in 1077 by the archbishop-princes who ruled Salzburg from 798.
In order to move goods from the river up to the castle, human power was used. Here one can see a person walking in the wheel, to wind the rope, to lift the goods-
This mask from the torture chamber in the castle would have been worn by someone caught lying-
This is a chastity belt - notice the heart in the front-
There is a marionette museum in the castle. Here are some wooden marionette hands-
One of the many examples of Baroque style is the Dom Cathedral. Notice the intricate plaster work on the ceiling and walls-
The graveyard by the St. Peterskirsche-
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