The 1842 statue of Mozart on Salzburg’s Mozartplatz, for instance, bears no resemblance to the great musician, who was not very tall. The androgynous Homage To Mozart statue by sculptor Markus ...

Salzburg was astonishingly late among European cities to create any kind of a Mozart memorial. Not until 1842 was a statue, by Ludwig Schwanthaler, erected in his memory. But look closely ...

Salzburg is a star specimen, the splendidly preserved hometown of one of history's most beloved composers, Wolfgang Amadeus ...

The story goes like this: Mozart had decamped from Salzburg, his little hometown, to Vienna, the big city. He had married Constanze. He wanted to write a mass in honor of her, and present it in ...

Even German heavyweight Reber, which produces 500,000 balls daily just across the border from Salzburg, is allowed to call its Mozart balls "authentic", even if it cannot use the term "original".

Right behind the statue, you'll find the Salzburg Christmas ... During advent, you can enjoy a series of Christmas concerts performed by Salzburg Mozart Ensemble and the Mozart Chamber Orchestra ...