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Green Spaces in Salzburg

The gardens and green spaces in Salzburg make a huge contribution to the beauty of this city. Each park and each garden radiates its own special charm. Whether historical baroque gardens or more modern nature parks, every single visitor has a perfect opportunity to find their own peaceful retreat.

Experience the green side of Salzburg

In addition to the Mirabell Gardens or Hellbrunn Palace Park, which should not be missed on any visit to Salzburg, there are also some lesser-known green oases to discover and linger in.

Popular green attractions

Würth Sculptures Garden at Arenberg Palace
Kurpark at the Mirabell Gardens with the famous Rose Hill, the tree rarities and the artworks "Trio making music" by Max Rieder and "Commemorative monument to the victims of euthanasia in Salzburg" by Otto Saxinger
Furtwänglerpark in front of the Festspielhaus with the artwork "Gurken" (or Gherkings) by Erwin Wurm and the 170-year-old ginkgo tree
Krauthügel at the foot of Hohensalzburg Fortress with the Krauthügel art project
Hellbrunner Allee, the oldest stately avenue in the world
Aigner Park, a protected landscape area at the foot of the Gaisberg with beautiful walking paths, viewing platforms and grottos
Salzachufer, the ideal place to relax and stroll with a magnificent view of Salzburg's Old Town

Facts & Figures about Salzburg's green attractions

The green takes up about 60 % of the total area in the city of Salzburg, which is 2.5 million square metres of green space. This includes:

15 parks: with about 500,000 m², the palace park in Hellbrunn is by far the largest park in the city, followed by the Hans-Donnenberg Park with about 80,000 m² and the Mirabell Gardens and Kurgarten with a total of about 50,000 m².
35,000 trees, 22,000 of which are on public land. In the tree cadastre of the city of Salzburg you can find out interesting facts about each individual tree.
34 natural monuments: These are old, particularly impressive trees that enrich the urban space with their imposing appearance.
40 protected landscape areas: The Leopoldskroner Weiher is particularly worth seeing.
2,000 green traffic islands that beautify the city
83 playgrounds throughout the city
1,300 park benches scattered throughout the city invite you to relax and linger