In the center of Kapitelplatz, a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands atop a large, golden sphere nine meters above the ground. This sculpture, created by the German artist Stephan Balkenhol in two thousand seven, is known as…
Contemporary Altstadt Art
This stroll weaves through the historic squares of Salzburg's Old Town to find striking, unexpected contemporary sculptures and conceptual art installations. You will see how modern creators have playfully challenged the city's grand Baroque architecture.
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1. “Sphaera" by Stephan Balkenhol
2. Awilda
A five-meter-high head of a young girl rises from the floor of the Dietrichsruh courtyard at the University of Salzburg. Carved from twenty separate slabs of white Spanish marble, the sculpture, titled Awilda, portrays a figure with…
3. Haus im Furtwänglerpark
The Haus im Furtwänglerpark stands as a small, deliberate structure set directly into the open ground of the Furtwänglerpark. It is a purpose-built pavilion designed to house a single, large-scale work of art titled A.E.I.O.U. by the…
4. Gurken
In the Furtwänglerpark, five oversized, human-sized gherkins appear to sprout directly from the ground. Created in two thousand eleven by the Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, these sculptures are arranged in a row near the edge of the lawn,…
5. Homage to Mozart (Mozart – Eine Hommage)
The bronze figure known as Mozart – Eine Hommage stands nearly ten feet tall on Ursulinenplatz, positioned directly in front of the baroque facade of Saint Mark's Church. Created by the German artist Markus Lüpertz in two thousand five,…
6. Staatsbrücke
The Staatsbrücke is the primary bridge spanning the Salzach River, connecting the historic Altstadt with the newer sections of Salzburg. It is defined by its wide, eighty-meter-long concrete span, which serves as a central hub for city…
7. Spirit of Mozart
A fifteen-meter-high stainless steel chair stands at the northern bridgehead of the Staatsbrücke, rising well above the traffic and pedestrians of the surrounding streets. Created in two thousand four by the performance artist Marina…
8. Caldera
The Caldera is a five-meter-high, patinated bronze sculpture located on Makartplatz, recognizable by its swirling, abstract form that resembles a geological formation. Installed in two thousand eight as part of the Salzburg Walk of Modern…