Large square on the south side of Salzburg Cathedral, flanked by the Archbishop’s Residenz and the base of the Festungsberg (fortress rock). The 1732 Baroque Neptunbrunnen fountain is the historic anchor; the 2007 Sphaera sculpture by Stephan Balkenhol (a man standing on a gold sphere) is a contemporary addition. The Festungsbahn funicular to the fortress departs from the square’s edge. Freely accessible; the transition point between cathedral precinct and fortress approach in Salzburg’s UNESCO old town.
square in Salzburg
Kapitelplatz
The Kapitelplatz is a large square on the south side of Salzburg's Cathedral (Dom), flanked by the cathedral's south facade, the Residenz (Archbishop's palace), and the Festungsberg (the rock from which the Hohensalzburg Fortress rises). The Neptunbrunnen, a Baroque fountain (1732), anchors the historic center of the space.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Salzburg
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- Kapitelplatz, 5020 Salzburg
- Coordinates
- 47.7972, 13.0465