Catacombs
St. Peter's Cemetery
Salzburg ~ Austria
Above the Cemetery o
f the Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter,
the Salzburg Catacombs are carved into the walls
of the Mönchsberg rock face.
The catacombs were an early Christian place of worship and hermitage,
presumable dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
Brief history :
3rd century oldest parts of the Maximushöhle built.
847 more caves built.
1178 church Gertraudiskapelle consecrated.
↢ Here you can
see the carved
out catacombs
at top of the
picture.
The adjoining St. Peter's cemetery includes among many others, the graves of
Marianne Mozart, sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and
Johann Michael Haydn, brother of Joseph (Josef) Haydn.
Stairway to heaven?
Unfortunately, due to lack of time,
but also partly because of the lack of a tripod,
these photos are not completely sharp.
However, the candlelight creates exactly an insanely perfect atmosphere.
No possibility
to accidentally
ring the bell.
➳
Several warnings in varying languages above the door :
Watch your head!
Even though I am only 1.63 m (5.3478 ft.) short,
I still had to be careful not to bump my head.
And yes, even more stairs.
A ghostly appearence ➷
And now back down.
Now you also have the answer to
why I don`t need to go on a diet after a holiday.
This site may be interesting to visit so
you'll be able to get a clearer idea of the area :
http://www.360cities.net/nl/image/petersfriedhof-salzburg#-224.30,-39.87,70.0
Thanks for your attention and visiting my blog.
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