Salzburg (, , , , or ; German pronunciation: ] ( listen); Bavarie: Såizburg; leeterally: "Salt Fortress") is the fowert-lairgest ceety in Austrick an the caipital o the federal state o Salzburg.
Salzburg's "Auld Toun" (Altstadt) haes internaitionally renouned baroque airchitectur an ane o the best-preservit ceety centres north o the Alps. It wis leetit as a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid in 1997. Host tae three varsities an a lairge population o students, Salzburg is notit for its attractive settin an scenic Alpine backdrop.
Salzburg wis the birthplace o 18t-century componer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the mid‑20t century, the ceety wis the settin for pairts o the muisical play an film The Sound of Music film.