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Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is the 4th largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. With its rich history, numerous tourist attractions and contemporary appeal, the city is a popular destination for the holiday makers. Friedhof St. Peter, Salzburg is one of the popular Salzburg Tourist Attractions.

The Friedhof St. Peter, Salzburg is one of the oldest and pleasant cemeteries in the world. The cemetery is the final resting place for a many Austrian personalities, artists, scholars and merchants. It is also the oldest cemetery in Salzburg and dated back to 1627. The Friedhof St. Peter, Salzburg is enclosed on three sides with wrought iron grilles. The beautiful Baroque arcades contain chapels belonging to numerous old patrician families of Salzburg.

The graves are well looked after and sometimes decorated with candles, fir branches and flowers. Some of the noted personalities buried at the Friedhof St. Peter in Salzburg are -

• Santino Solari – He was the architect and builder of Salzburg Cathedral and is buried in Crypt XXXI.
• In Crypt XXXIX lies Sigmund Haffner who was the mayor, benefactor and friend of the Mozart family. Mozart composed a symphony after him and named it the ‘Haffner Serenade’ and ‘Haffner Symphony’.
• The crypt LIV contains the grave of Nannerl Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sister.
• The torso of Michel Haydn who was the younger brother of the famous composer Joseph Haydn. His head is in the museum of St. Peter’s.
• Lorenz Hagenauer who was the Mozart family’s friend and landlord.
• The organist and composer Paul Hofhaimer.
• The opera singer Richard Mayr.
• Harry Collins who was the last commander of the American occupation forces and later lived in Salzburg as an honorary citizen of the city.

Other things to see at the Friedhof St. Peter, Salzburg are the catacombs which were carved out of the Monchsberg rock. Other attractions include St.Peter’s Church, St.Gertrude’s Chapel and Maximus Chapel.

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