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Salzburg
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Salzburg is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
The Festung or Hohensalzburg Fortress overlooks the great Cathedral in the middle of the Old City.
The first settlements at Salzburg were apparently begun by the Celts. Around 15 BC the separate settlements were merged into one city by the Romans. At this time the city was called Juvavum and was awarded the status of a Roman municipium in 45 AD.
Juvavum developed into an important town of the Roman province of Noricum. A Roman Catholic diocese was formed in the town around 700, which later became an archdiocese responsible for Bavaria.
In 1077 the fortress was constructed under the order of Archduke Gebhard.
Until 1803, the Archbishop of Salzburg was the ruler of the city and the surrounding territory. Successive archbishop princes moulded the town, with the most influential being Wolf Dietrich who was largely responsible for the shape of the city today. His influence saw the creation of the towering Salzburg cathedral, the Mirabell Garden, and other landmarks. In 1803, Salzburg became politically a part of Austria, and so it remains to this day.
Salzburg is considered a tourist favourite, with the number of tourists outnumbering locals by a large margin in peak times.
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