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Schulhaus and Kuchlturm
Schoolhouse and Kitchen VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Tower are the remains of
fortifications built outside Practical Information
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. Goldene Stube
The richly ornamented
Golden Chamber, with
its large tiled stove in
Gothic style, is one of
the loveliest rooms in
the castle.

Small Courtyard
In a small square on the castle
ramparts stand an old salt warehouse
(former stables), and two towers,
Hasenturm (Hares’ Tower) and
Schwefelturm (Sulphur Tower).

. Torture Chamber
Reckturm, the corner tower,
was once a prison and
torture chamber. Prisoners
were still being tortured at
Hohensalzburg until 1893.

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