Voting Station

Salzburg, Austria

Please vote to return to collections.

Location

The Resume

    (15 BC- )
    Born in Austria
    Known in Bavarian as Såizburg
    Fourth-largest city in Austria
    Founded by the Romans as the city of Juvavum
    Gained independence from Bavaria and was annexed to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the late 14th Century
    Officially became part of Habsburg Austria at the Congress of Vienna in 1815
    Population, including provinces, is 522,500
    Name translates to 'Salt Castle' ('Salis Burgium' in Latin)

Why Salzburg, Austria might be annoying:

    Its residents are nicknamed 'Stierwaschers' ('bull washers').
    Its population was decimated during an epidemic in the 14th century.
    A large portion of the city was destroyed via arson after a heated dispute between the Archbishop and Emperor Barbarossa (1166).
    The city's Jewish population was expelled, although many were publicly burned at the stake (1492).
    The city's waiters are infamous for being downright crabby (especially to anyone who orders tap water).
    It was an unsuccessful candidate city for the 2010 & 2014 Winter Olympics, which ultimately were held in Vancouver and Sochi.
    A popular attraction is the Salzburg 'Gnome Garden' - a sector of the Mirabell Gardens containing creepy-looking statues of grotesque 'little people.'
    The tourism industry is so centered on being the setting of a cult classic movie musical that it is jokingly called 'The Sound of Music Mafia' for exploiting the film's popularity.
    Charmian Carr even did a corny 'On Location with the Sound of Music' DVD featurette, staring into the camera to blankly say 'Even before the Sound of Music, there was Salzburg...' (gee - ya think?)
    It was on the receiving end of extravagant news coverage on the film's 50th Anniversary, with Diane Sawyer and Julie Andrews taking a publicized trip to the Von Trapp Home (2015).

Why Salzburg, Austria might not be annoying:

    One word: Mozart.
    It was besieged for several months during the 1525 Peasant's Revolt.
    The Salzburg Festival has become an international tourist attraction.
    Its proximity to the Alps makes it one of the most scenically breathtaking cities in Europe.
    Its ornate palaces, churches and gardens have earned it praise as one of the world's most magnificent Baroque cities.
    Mozart allegedly wrote a large portion of The Magic Flute at a little Salzburg hut now known as Zauberflötenhäuschen ('Magic Flute House').
    A total of 15 air strikes destroyed close to half of all its buildings during German Occupation in WWII.
    Before the Nazi's destroyed the city's Jewish community, it had been haven to influential Jewish leaders Stefan Zweig, Max Reinhardt, Theodore Herzl, and Carl Zuckmayer.
    Its close historic/geographic relation to Bavaria means it is considered part of Southern Germany's 'Beer Belt' (hint: breweries and taverns as far as the eye can see...)

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying