Salzburg

Salz·burg  (sôlzbûrg, sälz-, zältsbrk)

A city of west-central Austria near the German border southwest of Linz. Originally a Celtic settlement and later a Roman colony, it was long the residence of powerful archbishops. W.A. Mozart was born here in 1756, and the city now hosts an annual music festival in his honor. Population: 149,000.

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Salzburg [ˈsæltsbɜːg (German) ˈzaltsbʊrk]

n

1. (Placename) a city in W Austria, capital of Salzburg province: 7th-century Benedictine abbey; a centre of music since the Middle Ages and birthplace of Mozart; tourist centre. Pop.: 144 816 (2001)

2. (Placename) a state of W Austria. Pop.: 518 580 (2001). Area: 7154 sq. km (2762 sq. miles)

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Noun

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Salzburg - city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

Translations

Salzburg [ˈsæltsbɜːg] N → Salzburgo m