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of the Pontebba Tass and on the road to Italy, is sure to grow into a place of 

 importance as soon as the direct railway shall have been opened. 



Salzburg (20,336 inhabitants) is, next to Gratz,the most populous town in the 

 German Alps, and undoubtedly one of the most interesting cities of all Germany. 

 Situated upon the Salzach, which there enters the plains of Bavaria, enclosed on 

 all sides by steep hills covered with trees and houses, and commanding a magnifi- 

 cent prospect of the Alps, Salzburg has at all times challenged the admiration of 

 its visitors. A tunnel pierces the hill to the west, and joins the old town to its 

 suburb, Riedenburg. The ancient seat of an archbishop, the city abounds in 

 ecclesiastical buildings ; but the Homan ruins of Juvavum, and the caverns which 



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pierce the surrounding heights, are equally interesting. A statue has been erected 

 to Mozart, a native of the town. The environs are delightful, and the finest 

 Alpine lakes within easy reach. A little to the south are the salt works of Hallcbi 

 (3,614 inhabitants) and the picturesque defiles of the Salzach, leading into the 

 Pinzgau. Visitors to the famous hot springs of Gastein, at the foot of the 

 Ankogel, usually pass through Salzburg. 



Tyrol, — Inmhrucl: (16,810 inhabitants), in the wide and fertile valley of the 

 Inn, and at the northern foot of the Brenner, is even better placed for commerce 

 than Salzburg. Its picturesque houses are gaily painted, and two bridges span the 

 river. One of tlie churches boasts of the tomb of the Emperor Maximilian, one 



