Facts About Fortress Hohensalzburg:
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In the year 1077, archbishop Gebhard had the fortress built.
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The original purpose of the fortress was to protect the principality and the archbishops from hostile attacks. In all of these years, it has never been captured by foreign troops.
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Fortress Hohensalzburg sits atop the Festungsberg, a small hill in the Austrian city of Salzburg.
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Hohensalzburg Fortress is situated at an altitude of 506 m.
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Hohensalzburg one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.
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The only time that the fortress actually came under siege was during the German Peasants’ War in 1525, when a group of miners, farmers, and townspeople tried to oust Prince-Archbishop Matthäus Lang but failed to take the fortress.
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The fortress’ symbol, the lion, holds the beetroot in its paws. One of the last extensive modifications was the addition of the great Kuenberg bastion.