Salzburg Cathedral

Salzburg Cathedral is the 17^th century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the town of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. Saint Rupert founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman city, the cathedral become rebuilt in 1181 after a fire. In the 17th century, the cathedral turned into completely rebuilt inside the Baroque style under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau to its gift look.

Salzburg Cathedral nonetheless includes the baptismal font wherein composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart turned into baptized. Saint Vergilius of Salzburg constructed the primary cathedral in all likelihood the use of the principles of St. Rupert. The first Dom was recorded in 774. The so-referred to as Virgil Dom turned into built from 767 to 774 and was 66 metres lengthy and 33 metres extensive. Archbishop Arno 785 to 821 arranged the primary renovations of the Dom, much less than 70 years after its of completion. In 842, the building burned after a lightning strike. Three years later, work started to rebuild the shape.