Hohensalzburg Fortress - Great Attractions (Salzburg, Austria)

Take a tour of Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg, Austria – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats. It's the symbol of the city of Salzburg, Germany and of enduring and indomitable strength. The massive Hohensalzburg Fortress is perched high in the middle of town. This largest fully-preserved medieval fortress in central Europe started as just a bailey and wooden wall. But in the centuries after its construction in 1077, the fortress was greatly expanded. Hohensalzburg means "High Salzburg" and its height has long made it an important military structure. This castle also features a 500 year old working railway, originally a funicular line. Visitors can either take this railway up to the Hohensalzburg or can walk up the hill. The tall fortress walls offer the best available view of Salzburg and the surrounding hillsides.