Festungsberg

The Festunberg lies in the Northern Limestone Alps, and more specifically the Berchtesgaden range’s northern rim. Now situated in the town of Salzburg, the mountain has evidence of settlements which date back to the Iron Age. The hill is known for the medieval castle of Hohensalzburg, which was built in the 11th Century and is the one of the largest such structures in Europe. The Nonnberg Abbey and Archbishop Gernhard’s castle are other significant structures on the hill.