The Haus der Salome Alt at Stadtplatz 24 in Wels is named for the mistress of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, the Prince-Archbishop who demolished the Romanesque Salzburg Cathedral in 1598 and began the city’s transformation into the Baroque masterpiece it became. Salome Alt was born to a Wels merchant family, bore Wolf Dietrich fifteen children, and outlived his imprisonment in Hohensalzburg by sixteen years. Gothic corner house; exterior always accessible, free. Wels is 30 minutes from Linz on the main rail line. Worth a look as part of the Wels Stadtplatz walk.
museum in Wels
Haus der Salome Alt
The Haus der Salome Alt at Stadtplatz 24 in Wels takes its name from one of the most consequential women in Salzburg Baroque history: Salome Alt was the mistress of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, the prince-archbishop who demolished the old Salzburg Cathedral and began the city's transformation into a Baroque showpiece.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Wels
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 16th century
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Stadtplatz 24, 4600 Wels, 4600 Wels
- Coordinates
- 48.1576, 14.0273
- Official website
- Visit website