Veduta of Salzburg

The shady foreground of this view of Salzburg is enlivened by several staffage figures. The town on the Salzach is recognisable by its prominent church towers and the high-towering Fortress. In comparison with today, slight changes are noticeable – particularly in the Franciscan Church. Built in Gothic style in the 15th century, the tower was replaced by a baroque helmet dome in 1670 under Prince-Archbishop Count Max Gandolf von Kuenburg (1622–1687; reg. 1668–1687), since it was considered inappropriate for the Franciscan Church to be higher than the Cathedral. The Gothic-style spire was reconstructed in 1866/67. There are no market stalls to be seen on the University Square; only since 1 May 1857 has the weekly market been held here instead of on the Alter Markt. The Salzach flows through a meadow landscape in its original course, not with the S-curve created by Josef Mayburger’s regulation.

Ducke Astrid: Monogrammist E. L. or F. L., Veduta of Salzburg. In: Ducke Astrid, Habersatter Thomas (Hg.): Stadt - Land - Berg. Salzburg und seine Umgebung. Town - Landscape - Mountain. Salzburg and surroundings. Residenzgalerie Salzburg. Salzburg 2022, p. 54, illus. p. 55