Edmundsburg Castle

The Edmundsburg Castle is much more a villa or big house rather than a castle. The building spans over three floors and is cubic with a small, central dome. It can be spotted easily from about anywhere in the old town, especially the Salzburger Dom.

Abbot Edmund Sinnhuber of St. Peter’s Abbey built the Edmundsburg Castle in 1696 and it remained the property of the abbey until 1834. After that, it became the site of a well-known school for boys. Today the Edmundsburg Castle holds some offices and a private library of a foundation.

It is not open to the public, which isn’t too bad, as there are plenty of more significant attractions all over the place around it. However, it is worth going up to the building just for the view over Salzburg: go up the staircase on the Toscaninihof next to the Small Festival Hall, it will take you directly to the castle.

Links

http://www.salzburg.gv.at/themen/ks/kultur/burgen/edmundsburg.htm
City of Salzburg website on the Edmundsburg - opens in new window

http://www.sbg.ac.at/oim/
Official website of the Human Rights Institute - opens in new window

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