The Salzach seen upstream from the Staatsbrücke on a clear winter afternoon

Residenzplatz by day under a blue sky with white clouds

The Staatsbrücke from river level on the right bank, by day

Three Stolpersteine set in a pale stone pavement slab at Linzer Gasse 5, reading: 'HIER WOHNTE ERNST LÖWY JG.

The Salzburg synagogue in the Lasserstraße

20th century, Salzburg

Salzburg 1938 to 1945: The Road from Sarajevo and the Years Under Hitler

Name: Salzburg 1938 to 1945: The Road from Sarajevo and the Years Under Hitler
SKU: 15

$18.95 per tour

From the emperor’s building to the station square: how the city came to 1938, and who paid for it. Most visitors meet Salzburg’s 20th century as one line about 1938. This walk tells the whole road from Sarajevo.

Categories: 20th century, Salzburg

Phones: 2 included, extra phones $2.95 each
Length: About 2 hours 10 minutes (about 72 minutes of walking)
Distance: About 4.3 km (2.7 mi)
Stops: 10
Effort: Moderate distance, almost level
Starts at: Residenzplatz, facing the Neue Residenz
Ends at: The main station forecourt (Südtiroler Platz)
Language: English

Content advisory: This tour describes persecution, deportation and murder under the Nazi regime, including the murder of children and of sick and disabled people, and one suicide after torture in a camp. It is told without graphic detail and names the victims.

This is a self-guided smartphone experience. No human guide will meet you.

Start when you want, pause whenever you like, explore side streets, and go at your own pace.

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Description

The stops

Residenzplatz: The Emperor’s Building
Mozartplatz: Every Window
The Chiemseehof: Dreadful, Dreadful
Kajetanerplatz: The Courthouse
Franziskanergasse: The Friary
The Staatsbrücke: Beyond Recall
The Linzer Gasse: Together, Anywhere
The Kurgarten: Spaces for Names
The Synagogue: Set Back From the Street
The Station Square: Hidden, But Not Invisible

Finding the start

Start on the Residenzplatz in the old town, facing the Neue Residenz. The walk ends at the main station, which is handy if you are leaving by train.

Terrain and access

Almost level, with no mapped steps. Gravel paths in two parks.
The last leg to the station is about 1.1 km.
GPS can be weak in the narrow lanes; you can start those stops by hand.
The synagogue is seen from the street.

Tickets

No tickets needed.

Keep going

A bonus after the ending takes in Stefan Zweig’s view from the Kapuzinerberg, and it leads into Across the River.

Questions about this tour

Why does a 1938 to 1945 walk start in 1914?

Because 1938 has a long road behind it. The walk starts with the monarchy and the shots in Sarajevo, and follows the war, the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the years between, to show how 1938 became possible.

How long is it?

About 4.3 km and about two hours ten minutes, of which about 72 minutes is walking; the total includes the optional stories. The last leg to the station is about 1.1 km.

Where does it end?

At the main station forecourt, which is handy if you are leaving by train.

Is it suitable for children?

It is not made for young children. It describes persecution, deportation and murder under the Nazi regime, including the murder of children, without graphic detail.

Will GPS work everywhere?

GPS can be weak in the narrow lanes, so you can start those stops by hand. The synagogue is seen from the street.

What you get

An email from [email protected] with a link and an access code.
Use it on your phone or tablet in an up-to-date web browser, no app store needed. There is no account to set up before you start.
Download it on Wi-Fi before you go. After that it works offline: audio, text, map and pictures.
Your booking includes 2 phones, so two of you can follow along, each on your own. Extra phones are $2.95 each, or a group can share one phone on its speaker.
Play, pause and replay every part, skip back and ahead, or change the playback speed. Keep the screen on or tap play at each stop.

How it was made

Every fact in the narration is checked against a cited source, and legends are told as legends. The narration is written from that research. How our tours are made.