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Salzburg, city, capital of Salzburg Bundesland (federal state), north-central Austria. It is situated in a level basin on both sides of the Salzach River near the northern foothills of the Alps and the Bavarian (German) border. The historic centre of the city, with its rich mix of art and architecture, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage ...
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Following World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Salzburg, as the capital of one of the Austro-Hungarian territories, became part of the new German Austria. In 1918, it represented the residual German-speaking territories of the Austrian heartlands.
An administrative district of Upper Austria until 1850, it then became a duchy and Habsburg crown land. In 1918 it became a Bundesland, a status that was restored in 1945 after it had been a Reichsgau (“Reich’s district”) during the Anschluss, or incorporation of Austria into Germany (1938–45).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
At the end of the First World War, Salzburg belonged to the Republic of German-Austria, while in 1919, the Treaty of Versailles saw ownership transferred to the First Austrian Republic.
1935 - Gnigl and Maxglan become part of city. German annexation in 1938. 1938 March: Annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. Salzburg becomes seat of the Nazi Reichsgau Salzburg (administrative division). 1942 - SS Alpenland forced labour subcamp established. 1944 Bombing of Salzburg in World War II begins.
After 1816, Salzburg became part of the Habsburg Empire. Salzburg is only two hours from Munich and one hour from Vienna by train . More than 4,500 cultural events take place every year in Salzburg, including the world-famous Salzburg Festival, making the city one of the most important cultural centers of Europe.
In the 14th century, Salzburg gained independence from Bavaria and became a prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire, which then occupied most of central Europe. In 1492 the famous Stiegl brewery was founded, while in 1525 the peasants rioted and besieged the fortress for three months.
