DomQuartier Salzburg

Overview

The DomQuartier is a museum circuit that connects the Residenz state rooms, the Residenzgalerie, the Cathedral balcony, the cathedral museum, and St. Peter's long gallery — allowing visitors to walk through 1,300 years of Salzburg's religious and secular history without stepping outside.

Highlights

• Cathedral Terrace: Step out onto the Domplatz balcony where the archbishop blessed crowds — the same balcony used in Jedermann performances.
• Residenzgalerie: European Old Masters including Rembrandt, Rubens, and Brueghel.
• Noordelike Oratory: Views down into the cathedral nave from the upper galleries.

History

The museum concept, opened in 2014, reconnects spaces that were linked in the prince-archbishops' era but separated after secularization in 1803. The route follows the original ceremonial path between the secular and spiritual centers of power.

Visitor Tips

• Closed Tuesdays (except July and August).
• Allow 90 minutes — the route covers 15,000 m² of exhibition space.
• Duration: 1–1.5 hours.