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Salzburg is
proud of its past
Salzburg is proud of
its past. As an ecclesiastical
principality which enjoyed
the exclusive status
of beeing responsible
to the Emperor directly,
Salzburg was ruled by
archbishops, uniting
both secular and ecclesiastical
power. The modern city
is located on the site
of Roman Juvavum, a
settlement which grew
up on one of the major
military roads of the
ancient world. After
the collapse of Rome,
centuries passed until,
in 696, Bishop Rupert
founded the city anew.
The face of the contemporary
Salzburg, dominated
by the baroque majesty
of the old city, was
created in the 17th
and 18th centuries.
It was then that the
Prince-archbishops Wolf
Dietrich, Markus Sittikus
and Paris Lodron realized
their major building
programmes, thereby
leaving an indelible
mark on the architecture
of the city.Even today,
over one hundred churches,
castles and palaces
bear witness to the
power of the Salzburg
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