Monchsberg

Last Saturday, our program director took us on a hike up the Monchsberg. You have seen that in the pictures in previous posts. It is topped by the Hohensalzburg fortress. The Monchsberg has been fortified for centuries and is the best preserved fortress in the world. This is because it was never successfully attacked. After climbing up the mountain, I can see why! The climb wasn't hard (everything was paved or packed with gravel) it was just steep and very long to the top. A short way up the mountain is an old church; it was really beautiful inside! Outside the church, part of the Sound of Music was filmed. However, the fortress is by far the most outstanding feature on the mountain. We didn't go into the fortress itself (but I plan to later) but it was incredible to see all the fortifications. I loved seeing the old walls, gates, and other fortifications and couldn't help but wonder what it felt like to stand there back in the 16th century. The mountain also gave us a great view of the Altstadt (Old City) of Salzburg, which is really beautiful. The climb was worth it all once we got to the top and saw the incredible view!




And here is a video I took of the Altstadt from the downward slope of the mountain(just push play):


One pic of Altstadt:


To view the rest of the photos from our mountain excursion, click here.

You won't regret it!