Mirabell Palace and Gardens – Salzburg

Mirabell Palace

Prince Archbishop von Raitenau's Palace of Love: Built in 1606 by Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Schloss Mirabell was originally called Altenau Palace. Prince Archbishop von Raitenau built the palace for his mistress Salome Alt which explains the origin of the Altenau Palace name. Altenau Palace was built by the Prince Archbishop as a token of his love for his mistress and in this Palace fifteen children were born of their union, but only ten of them survived. In 1612 Wolf … [Read more...]