Salzburg Photos: Dombögen & Franziskanerkirche
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The arches between the Domplatz square in front of the cathedral and the
entrance area to Erzstift St. Peter are called "Dombögen" (Cathedral Arches). In
this picture, they frame a little bridge that links the Franciscan monastery (left)
with the Franziskanerkirche (Franciscan Church, right). The Dombögen are made of
Salzburger Konglomerat, the stone described in the text going with the picture
before. Historically, this area was an important border between the Fürstenstadt
(Prince's Town, referring to the Prince Archbishop) and the Mönchsstadt (Monk's
Town). Since there was a great deal of rivalry and struggles for power between
the monastery of St. Peter and the Prince Archbishop, the two parts of the
Altstadt were "labelled" with subtle signs that indicated to which side they
belonged. Today, the Archdiocese of Salzburg seems more relaxed about such
issues and Archbishop and Archabbot seem to get along fairly well.
photo (c) visit-salzburg.net
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