Kaigasse
Within a few paces of the Mozartplatz, the bustling Old Town transforms into the quieter Kaiviertel district. The historic 400m-long street is lined with shops, offices, galleries, hotels – and the Mozartkino [cinema].
The Kaigasse, which runs between the Mozartplatz and the Kajetanerplatz, is also home to the administrative centre of Salzburg University and the municipal offices of the Salzburg Provincial Government. So visitors to the galleries and bistros mingle with young students and assiduous politicians – which gives the Kaigasse and its neighbourhood a special ambience.
The Kaigasse owes its name to the G'hai, the former Salzach embankment protection consisting of shrubbery and wattle. The crooked layout is partly due to the site of a Roman temple, the foundations of which were excavated in the 20th century. Many of the houses have unusual stories, as for instance the Hotel Kasererbräu, which has also housed the Mozartkino since 1905.
