"Der Reiszug"
Festung Hohensalzburg
Salzburg, Austria

Text and photos by Michel Azéma


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Part 5 - Between the great walls

Between wall #3 and wall #4. The path below the bridge is the main entrance of the fortress. It is a very steep path used in the past by horses. Today only 4x4 can use this way.
This photo is interesting because it is the first photo I took of the "Reiszug". I was visiting the fortress, I didn't know the exitence of this elevator. I came accross this bridge and my great experience ;-) told me that this bridge must be something in relation with an incline!

The elevator between wall #3 and wall #4.

The wooden door of the wall #4.

Wall #5 with the wagon parked in the opening.
Note on the left, a marble slap where are engraved the arms of the Archbishop Leonard von Keutschach with the turnip on the right.


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