Salzburg was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. It has successfully developed and preserved an extraordinarily rich urban fabric.

Craftsmen and artists were attracted to this city, which was famous for its Gothic art.
Salzburg has been the world music center. The genius of Salzburg's most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born in 1756, his name has been associated with the city. Salzburg Festival a world-renowned annual event that attracts music lovers from all over the globe, in the memory of Mozart.