Best in Austria Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg is an Advent market that is held in the inner courtyard of Fortress Hohensalzburg on selected days before Christmas.
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg operates in the Fortress Advent market segment.
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Disambiguation
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg is not a daily market for the whole of Advent. Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg is not the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz below the fortress. Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg is not a guided fortress tour.
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Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Core Facts
- Event type
- Advent market on selected days
- Location
- Burghof, Fortress Hohensalzburg, above the Salzburg old town (source)
- Operator
- Festung Hohensalzburg (festung-hohensalzburg.at) (source)
- Listed 2026 market day
- 20 December 2026 (source, )
- Opening hours on market days
- 11:00-19:00 (source, )
- Approach route decoration
- More than 100 traditional Herrnhut stars along Festungsgasse (source)
- Children's programme
- Supervised activities in Atelier Hödlmoser on every opening day: music, biscuit baking, reading corner, crafts (source)
- Folk custom appearance
- Stefani-Perchten at 15:00 on 29 November (source, )
- Related Advent programme
- Guided Advent tours of the fortress, including 15:00-16:00 on 20 December 2026 (source, )
- Telephone
- +43 662 842430-14 (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-24
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Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Frequently Asked Questions
How many days does it run?
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg operates on selected days rather than the whole of Advent, with 20 December 2026 listed at 11:00 to 19:00 in the official events calendar.
Is there anything for children?
Yes. Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg runs a supervised children's programme in the Atelier Hödlmoser on every opening day, covering music, biscuit baking, a reading corner and Christmas crafts.
What is the walk up like?
The route to Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg climbs Festungsgasse, which is lit by more than a hundred Herrnhut stars during Advent; the fortress funicular is the alternative to walking.
Can I combine it with a tour?
Yes. On 20 December 2026 the fortress schedules a guided Advent tour from 15:00 to 16:00, which slots inside the 11:00 to 19:00 window of Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg.
How does it differ from the old town market?
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg is much smaller and opens on only a handful of days, while the Christkindlmarkt on the squares below trades daily from 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027.
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Related entities
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Where this entity is mentioned
Adventmarkt auf der Festung Hohensalzburg: Further reading
- https://www.festung-hohensalzburg.at/de/event-details/adventmarkt-auf-der-festung-hohensalzburg
- https://www.salzburg.info/en/events/events-calendar/advent-market-at-the-fortress_event_39348632
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