Mirabell Gardens Salzburg | The Sound of Music

Mirabell Palace (German: Schloss Mirabell) is a historic building in the city of Salzburg, Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mirabell Palace was built in 1606 by prince-archbishop Wolf Dietrich on the shore of the Salzach river, north of the medieval city walls.
The Mirabell Gardens were completely redesigned under Prince-Archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun in 1690 according to plans designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. In its geometrically-arranged gardens are mythology-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture (Aeneas, Hercules, Paris and Pluto), created by Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto from 1690. It is noted for its boxwood layouts, including a sylvan theater (Heckentheater) designed between 1704 and 1718. An orangery was added in 1725. . The underlying geometrical form, which is typical for the Baroque period, is still clearly recognizable. The visual orientation towards the cathedral and fortress adds to the grandeur of the gardens - simultaneously incorporating them into the overall historical ensemble of the city. The gardens were made accessible to the public under Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Up to today, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Salzburg. Several scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed here. Maria and the children sing 'Do-Re-Mi' while dancing around the Pegasus fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.
o The Pegasus Fountain featuring a sculpture of the horse, Pegasus, is a work by Kaspar Gras from Innsbruck and was installed in 1913.
o Located around the Grand Fountain (the fountain pool) are four groups of figures by Ottavio Mosto (1690). They symbolize the 4 elements: fire, air, earth and water.
o Palace Chapel: 1726 consecrated to St. Johannes Nepomuk, since 1921 church of the Old Catholics.
o The Hedge Theater can be found in the western section of Mirabell Gardens. It is one of the oldest hedge theatres north of the Alps. During the summertime, it serves as the venue for folk-heritage events and other special occasions.
o The Dwarf Garden originated during the rule of archbishop Franz Anton Fürst Harrach. It originally consisted of 28 dwarves (nowadays 17) made from white Untersberg marble and is the oldest of its kind in Europe.Closed during winter months.
o The Rose Garden with its ornamental rose beds is located directly south of Schloss Mirabell.
o The Orangery functions today as a palm house.
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Beautiful garden 😊