“A road builder, you say?” you might ask, brows furrowed. “Honored with a memorial?”. Yes, right here in Salzburg we remember a man named Schmalschläger. He might not have been a Mozart or a king but his work impacted Salzburg in a way few others did. You see Schmalschläger wasn’t building palaces or composing symphonies. He was building something far more fundamental: roads. Before him, travel through this mountainous terrain was a treacherous affair. Schmalschläger, however, envisioned a Salzburg that was accessible, connected. His vision and determination paved the way for trade, for communication, for the exchange of ideas that ultimately helped shape Salzburg into the vibrant city it is today. So next time you stroll down a smooth Salzburg street, spare a thought for the unsung hero, the man who paved the way: Schmalschläger.
Höglwörther See
Did you know that Kloster Höglwörth Abbey was once on an island in the Höglwörther See? This beautiful lake nestled