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July 10, 1998
I think most of the students are over their jet-lag. Everyone looked pretty chipper at breakfast today. Although not as elaborate as yesterday's meal, today's repast was tasty; granola with milk, rolls, corn flakes, juice, and assorted jams. The Hotel Rosen is a student hotel during the school year and is converted to a tourist hotel during the summer. We are situated on the banks of the river Salzach, and only a 10-minute walk from the center of town. We enjoyed a two-hour tour given by a local guide. The city is divided into the Altstadt (Old Town) and the Neustadt (New Town), which are connected by a footbridge. There are many stunning churches and ornate facades. The largest square in the Old Town is the Residenz Platz. The Residenzbrunnen (Residence Fountain) rises from the center of the plaza. The Old Residence was the seat of the Salzburg Prince Archbishops from the 12th century to 1803. We were divided into three groups for the tour, so we felt as though we had individual attention. We spent some time in the Salzburg Cathedral, probably the most significant Italian building north of the Alps. Some students went up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the largest in Europe. There are many beautiful squares in Salzburg, such as the Mozartplatz with a bronze statue of Vienna's favorite son. The final stop on our tour was No. 9 Getreidegasse--Wolfgang Mozart's birthplace. The students enjoyed viewing instruments owned and played by Mozart. My favorite part of the tour was the St. Peter's district, the oldest existing abbey in the German speaking region, founded in 696. St. Peter's Abbey Church had a striking rococo interior and the students particularly liked the catacombs, where early Christian graves are built directly into the cliff. Some of the chaperones enjoyed lunch at the Cafe am Waagplatz--we had some wonderful potato soup!
Auf Wiedersehen. Caption: Stephan Guyenet and family after the concert in Hallstatt Congress Center.
QUOTE "I really enjoyed walking through the
house where Mozart grew up and seeing his first
violin." |
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