This Salzburg
''This Salzburg'' is a guide book for people visiting Salzburg. It contains text by Count Ferdinand Czernin von und zu Chudenitz and drawings by Count Eugen Ledebur. Full title and editions ''This Salzburg: Being an incomplete introduction to the beauty and charm of a town we love'' was published in Austria and in England. 1937 – London: Peter Davies, xvi + 181 pp. (first edition). 1938 – New York: The Greystone Press, xvi + 181 pp. The first American edition was bound in fabric taken from a traditional Dirndl. ''[...]'' 1949 – Vienna: Frick, xvi + 181 pp. (fourth edition) 1951 – Vienna: Frick, xvi + 181 pp. (fifth edition) Author Count Ferdinand Czernin family, Czernin was an Austrian aristocrat; his father was Ottokar Czernin, an experienced diplomat and foreign minister during World War I. Opposed to Nazism, National Socialism early on, Ferdinand was associated with the Free Austrian Movement during World War II. He was an Austrian patriot, but not a nationa ...
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Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded as an episcopal see in 696 and became a Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, and gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg Fortress, Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a center of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built. Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, Salzburg's historic center (German language, German: ''Altstadt'') is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. The historic center was enlisted as a UN ...
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