Your Own Fairy Tale at Schloss Leopoldskron
Visitors call Schloss Leopoldskron dreamlike: an 18th century rococo castle outside central Salzburg, an exquisite jewel on a picturesque lake.
From its breathtaking perch the castle has a clear view on its past: birthplace of the Salzburg festival, for instance, and film location for "The Sound of Music." The Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, Leopold Anton Freiherr von Firmian, set out to build his family residence here in 1736. He died shortly after completion in 1744, but not before willing that his heart be buried beneath the chapel. Years later, King Louis I of Bavaria famously celebrated the engagement of the future Empress Sissi to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria with the family here.
Today anyone can spend a vacation at this fairy tale palace -- guests choose between 11 suites or 55 rooms, each memorable.
From its breathtaking perch the castle has a clear view on its past: birthplace of the Salzburg festival, for instance, and film location for "The Sound of Music." The Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, Leopold Anton Freiherr von Firmian, set out to build his family residence here in 1736. He died shortly after completion in 1744, but not before willing that his heart be buried beneath the chapel. Years later, King Louis I of Bavaria famously celebrated the engagement of the future Empress Sissi to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria with the family here.
Today anyone can spend a vacation at this fairy tale palace -- guests choose between 11 suites or 55 rooms, each memorable.
Contact
Schloss Leopoldskron
Leopoldskronstraße 56-58
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43662 839830
tourist@salzburg.info
Website
Leopoldskronstraße 56-58
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43662 839830
tourist@salzburg.info
Website
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