Salzburg Photos: Dog at Residenzplatz

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Salzburg, the capital of old people: The over-aging population of Austria is already a problem for the country's well-developed social system and will continue to grow as a burden. In Salzburg, this is very visible especially in the city centre and the high-end neighbourhoods in the south: High prices for real estate and limited job prospects drive highly qualified, young locals to Munich, Vienna or even further. Despite of a striving economy, Salzburg is generally viewed as a place where one would want to retire rather than start a career, unless if it was in a tourism or skiing related field. This picture was taken just outside of the Salzburger Heimatwerk, a society that works towards the preservation of traditional craftmanship and customs. It is situated under the arches of the Neue Residenz, around the corner of Mozartplatz and Salzburg Museum.

photo (c) visit-salzburg.net