The Neue Residenz on Mozartplatz was built in 1602 as overflow accommodation for Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, the man who demolished Salzburg’s Romanesque cathedral and rebuilt much of the Altstadt in Baroque style. The building’s tower holds a 35-bell Glockenspiel carillon, cast in Antwerp in 1702, which plays at 7:00, 11:00, and 18:00 daily. The Salzburg Museum on the upper floors covers the city’s history from Celtic salt mining through the prince-archbishop era to the present. It is one of the best regional history museums in Austria and largely overlooked by visitors who spend their time at Mozart’s birthplace. Note: the museum is closed for full renovation until approximately spring 2027; the figures below apply on reopening. Adults EUR 10. Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00. 2-minute walk from the Dom.
monument in Salzburg
Neue Residenz & Glockenspiel
The Glockenspiel plays three times a day from the Neue Residenz tower: at 7:00, 11:00, and 18:00. Thirty-five bells, cast in Antwerp in 1702, perform a rotating repertoire of pieces. The carillon is pleasant.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Salzburg
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- Built 1592-1602
- Address
- Mozartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg
- Coordinates
- 47.7983, 13.0474