St. Peter Cemetery
by Paco Lorente
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After an afternoon storm, a last ray of sunlight illuminates the baroque tombs of aristocratic families of Salzburg in the curious Christian cemetery of St. Peter, Petersfriedhof, wedged between the city and mountains.
Known also for being part of some of the scenes of the Trap's family movie, "Sound of Music", partially filmed in Salzburg.
Early on Monday morning, there are not many tourists in the old town of Salzburg. The St.Peter ceme...
A nice view over the St. Peters cemetery in Salzburg. The cemetery is part of the cloister St. Peter,...
Early on Monday morning, there are not many tourists in the old town of Salzburg. The St.Peter cemet...
Panorama from inside the Gertraudenkapelle (Gertraude chapel) of the Petersfriedhof catacombs, in Sal...
Early on Monday morning, there are not many tourists in the old town of Salzburg. St.Peters church is...
Early on Monday morning, there are not many tourists in the old town of Salzburg. An interesting scul...
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital city of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting.
Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid-20th century, the city was the setting for parts of the American musical and film The Sound of Music.
The capital city of the State of Salzburg (Land Salzburg), the city has three universities. It has a large population of students who add liveliness and energy to the area, and the universities provide culture to the community.
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