Old Residence Salzburg

The origins of the Old Residence date back to 1120, when it was first documented. Initially, it served as the bishop's seat, which Konrad I moved from the St. Peter's Abbey area in 1124. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the building underwent extensive renovations and expansions. Particularly influential were the measures under Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, who began demolishing parts in 1596 to construct a new building in the Late Renaissance style, likely based on plans by Vincenzo Scamozzi. Later archbishops such as Markus Sittikus, Paris Lodron, Guidobald von Thun, and Franz Anton Graf von Harrach also contributed to the design and completion of individual wings, with Harrach overseeing a new facade and the renovation of the state rooms by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. From 1803 to 1918, the Residence served as a dwelling for members of the Austrian imperial family.

The Old Residence is located in the city of Salzburg, in the Salzburg City district, in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria. It stands at an elevation of approximately 433 meters above sea level.

Today, the Old Residence houses the Residenzgalerie on the second floor, where preserved paintings from the collection of the prince-archbishops are exhibited. The wing facing Cathedral Square is currently being integrated into the museum tour. In total, the Residence comprises over 180 rooms and halls, including 15 magnificent state rooms, which bear witness to its former princely splendor.

• Salzburg Cathedral (Sacred Building), approx. 0.1 km away
• Palais Rehlingen (Residence), approx. 0.1 km away
• Gräflich Kuenburgischer Palast (Residence), approx. 0.2 km away
• New Residence Salzburg (Residence), approx. 0.2 km away