Photos: Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 User:Mateus2019, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 User:Mateus2019, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Domplatz and the prince-archbishops' Residenz
Your local guide
Hannah Brandstätter
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Highlights
- A square linking church, palace and town hall
- A courtyard once ruled by prince-archbishops
- The political centre of the old city
- A palace now open as a public museum
- A quick orientation to old Salzburg
About this tour
This session covers Domplatz, the square linking Salzburg's cathedral, the Residenz palace and the old town hall. You see the square as a whole and then the Residenz courtyard, once home to the ruling prince-archbishops and now open to the public as a museum. It is a short orientation to the political and religious centre of the old town.
I walk the square at an easy pace, explaining how the three buildings relate to each other before moving into the courtyard. Questions come in throughout, and I answer them as we walk rather than pausing the session. A short note on visiting the Residenz rooms follows once we finish.
This suits anyone wanting a quick orientation to the old town's centre. It also works well as a first booking before a longer history session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Salzburg before heading out.
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Domplatz Centre 15 min
You see the square linking the cathedral, the Residenz and the old town hall, the political and religious centre of old Salzburg in one open space.
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Residenz Courtyard 15 min
From the courtyard, I explain how this palace once housed the ruling prince-archbishops, its rooms now open as a museum.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Salzburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Schnitzel and Andräviertel, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Salzburg, showing you Domplatz Centre and Residenz Courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I walk the square with my phone so you see the buildings and their scale.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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