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Mirabell Palace (German: Schloss Mirabell) is a historic building in the city of Salzburg, Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History[edit]

The palace was built about 1606 on the shore of the Salzach river north of the medieval city walls, at the behest of Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau. The Archbishop suffered from gout and had a stroke the year before; to evade the narrow streets of the city, he decided to erect a pleasure palace for him and his mistress Salome Alt. Allegedly built within six months according to Italian and French models, it was initially named Schloss Altenau.

When Raitenau was deposed and arrested at Hohensalzburg Castle in 1612, his successor Mark Sittich von Hohenems expelled Salome Alt and her family from the premises. Mark Sittich gave the palace its current name from Italian: mirabile, bella: "amazing", "wonderful". It was rebuilt in a lavish Baroque style from 1721 to 1727, according to plans designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt.

On 1 June 1815, the later King Otto of Greece was born here, while his father, the Wittelsbach crown prince Ludwig I of Bavaria served as stadtholder in the former Electorate of Salzburg. The current Neoclassical appearance dates from about 1818, when the place was restored after a blaze. Archbishop Maximilian Joseph von Tarnóczy resided here from 1851 to 1863. The father of Hans Makart worked here as a chamberlain. Joachim Haspinger (1776–1858), Capuchin priest and a leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion, spent his last year in a small flat.

The palace was purchased by the City of Salzburg in 1866. After World War II it was temporarily used for the mayor's office and housed several departments of the municipal administration.

Marble Hall[edit]

The Marble Hall of Mirabell Palace is the venue of the "Salzburg Palace Concerts" (German: Salzburger Schlosskonzerte), directed by Luz Leskowitz. It is also a popular location for weddings.

On 3 June 1944, Gretl Braun, the sister of Eva Braun (later to marry Adolf Hitler), married SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, who served as Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler's liaison officer on Hitler's staff. Their wedding took place at Mirabell Palace with Hitler, Himmler, and Martin Bormann as witnesses. Her sister Eva made all the wedding arrangements.^[1]

Gardens[edit]

The Mirabellgarten was laid out under Prince-Archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun from 1687 according to plans designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. In its geometrically-arranged gardens are mythology-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture (Aeneas, Hercules, Paris and Pluto), created by Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto from 1690. It is noted for its boxwood layouts, including a sylvan theater (Heckentheater) designed between 1704 and 1718. An orangery was added in 1725.

The gardens were made accessible to the public under Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Up to today, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Salzburg. Several scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed here. Maria and the children sing 'Do-Re-Mi' while dancing around the Pegasus fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.

References[edit]

^ Miller, Michael (2006). Leaders of the SS and German Police, Vol. 1. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-93-297-0037-2.

External links[edit]

Mirabell Palace and Gardens – Salzburg Tourist Office
Schloss Mirabell – Salzburg City Council

47°48′20″N 13°02′31″E / 47.80556°N 13.04194°E / 47.80556; 13.04194

[1] Miller, Michael (2006). Leaders of the SS and German Police, Vol. 1. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-93-297-0037-2.

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+{{Short description|Historic building in Salzburg, Austria}}
-[[File:1813-1814a - Salzburg - Schloss Mirabell.jpg|right|360px|thumb|Main facade]]
+{{ref improve|date=May 2018}}
-'''Mirabell Palace''' ({{lang-de|Schloss Mirabell}}) is a historical building in the city of [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. The palace with its gardens is a listed [[cultural heritage]] monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]].
+[[File:Palatul Mirabell1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Mirabell Palace in [[Salzburg]], Austria]]
+'''Mirabell Palace''' ({{lang-de|Schloss Mirabell}}) is a historic building in the city of [[Salzburg]], Austria. The palace with its gardens is a listed [[cultural heritage]] monument and part of the [[Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg]] UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]].
 ==History==
+[[File:Danreiter G 0504 I.jpg|thumb|left|Mirabell Palace, {{circa|1735}}]]
-It was built about 1606 outside the medieval walls of Salzburg according to Italian and French models, at the behest of Prince-Archbishop [[Wolf Dietrich Raitenau]] as a residence for his mistress Salome Alt. When Raitenau was deposed and arrested in 1612, Alt and her family were expelled and the palace received its current name from {{lang-it|mirabile}}, ''bella'': "amazing", "wonderful". It was rebuilt in a lavish [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] style from 1710, according to plans designed by [[Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt]]. On 1 June 1815 the later King [[Otto of Greece]] was born here, while his father, the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]] crown prince [[Ludwig I of Bavaria]] served as [[stadtholder]] in the former [[Electorate of Salzburg]]. The current [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclasical]] appearance dates from about 1818, when the place was restored after a blaze.
+The palace was built about 1606 on the shore of the [[Salzach]] river north of the medieval city walls, at the behest of Prince-Archbishop [[Wolf Dietrich Raitenau]]. The Archbishop suffered from [[gout]] and had a [[stroke]] the year before; to evade the narrow streets of the city, he decided to erect a pleasure palace for him and his mistress [[Salome Alt]]. Allegedly built within six months according to Italian and French models, it was initially named [[Schloss Altenau]].
+When Raitenau was deposed and arrested at [[Hohensalzburg Castle]] in 1612, his successor [[Mark Sittich von Hohenems (Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg)|Mark Sittich von Hohenems]] expelled Salome Alt and her family from the premises. Mark Sittich gave the palace its current name from {{lang-it|mirabile}}, ''bella'': "amazing", "wonderful". It was rebuilt in a lavish [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] style from 1721 to 1727, according to plans designed by [[Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt]].
-In its geometrically-arranged gardens are [[mythology]]-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture ([[Eneas]], [[Hercules]], [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] and [[Pluton]]) by the Italian sculptor [[Ottavio Mosto]], from 1690.  It is noted for its [[Buxus sempervirens|boxwood]] layouts.
-[[File:Schloss mirabell.jpg|right|thumb|Gardens]]
-==Films==
-Several scenes from ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' were recorded here. Maria and the children sing '[[Do-Re-Mi]]' while dancing around the horse fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.
+On 1 June 1815, the later King [[Otto of Greece]] was born here, while his father, the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]] crown prince [[Ludwig I of Bavaria]] served as [[stadtholder]] in the former [[Electorate of Salzburg]]. The current [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] appearance dates from about 1818, when the place was restored after a blaze. Archbishop [[Maximilian Joseph von Tarnóczy]] resided here from 1851 to 1863. The father of [[Hans Makart]] worked here as a chamberlain. [[Joachim Haspinger]] (1776–1858), [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] priest and a leader of the [[Tyrolean Rebellion]], spent his last year in a small flat.
-==Other uses==
-The Palace of Mirabell is also a popular location for weddings.
+The palace was purchased by the City of Salzburg in 1866. After [[World War II]] it was temporarily used for the mayor's office and housed several departments of the municipal administration.
+==Marble Hall==
+[[File:Mirabellgarten-0989 2.jpg|thumb|Marble Hall]]
+The Marble Hall of Mirabell Palace is the venue of the "Salzburg Palace Concerts" ({{lang-de|link=no|Salzburger Schlosskonzerte}}), directed by [[Luz Leskowitz]]. It is also a popular location for weddings.
+On 3 June 1944, [[Gretl Braun]], the sister of [[Eva Braun]] (later to marry [[Adolf Hitler]]), married [[SS-Gruppenführer]] [[Hermann Fegelein]], who served as [[Reichsführer-SS]] [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s liaison officer on Hitler's staff. Their wedding took place at Mirabell Palace with Hitler, Himmler, and [[Martin Bormann]] as witnesses. Her sister Eva made all the wedding arrangements.<ref>Miller, Michael (2006). Leaders of the SS and German Police, Vol. 1. R. James Bender Publishing. {{ISBN|978-93-297-0037-2}}.</ref>
+==Gardens==
+[[File:Mirabell Gradens Dwarf Statue I.jpg|thumb|left|One of the dwarf statues inside the Dwarf Garden]]
+[[File:View of Salzburg Fortress from Mirabell Gardens.jpg|thumb|Mirabell gardens, looking toward [[Hohensalzburg Fortress]]]]
+The ''Mirabellgarten'' was laid out under Prince-Archbishop [[Johann Ernst von Thun]] from 1687 according to plans designed by [[Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach]]. In its geometrically-arranged gardens are [[mythology]]-themed statues dating from 1730 and four groups of sculpture ([[Aeneas]], [[Hercules]], [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] and [[Pluto (mythology)|Pluto]]), created by Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto from 1690. It is noted for its [[Buxus sempervirens|boxwood]] layouts, including a [[sylvan theater]] (''Heckentheater'') designed between 1704 and 1718. An [[orangery]] was added in 1725.
+The gardens were made accessible to the public under Emperor [[Franz Joseph I of Austria]]. Up to today, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Salzburg. Several scenes from ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'' were filmed here. [[Maria von Trapp|Maria]] and the children sing '[[Do-Re-Mi]]' while dancing around the [[Pegasus]] fountain and using the steps as a musical scale.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Schloss Mirabell}}
-*[http://www.stadt-salzburg.at/hochzeit/mirabell.htm Schloss Mirabell in salzburg.at]
+{{Commons category|Mirabellgarten}}
-*[http://www.salzburg.info/en/sights/fortress_palaces/mirabell_palace_gardens.htm// Salzburg Tourist Office]&nbsp;–  salzburg city tourist board website.
+*[https://www.salzburg.info/en/sights/top10/mirabell-palace-gardens Mirabell Palace and Gardens] – Salzburg Tourist Office
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090327101625/http://www.stadt-salzburg.at/hochzeit/mirabell.htm Schloss Mirabell] – Salzburg City Council
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