Explore St Peter’s church, cemetery and catacombs
St Peter district, Austria
St Peter’s brings several layers of Salzburg’s religious life into a compact and atmospheric setting. The abbey church combines architectural periods, while the cemetery and rock-cut catacombs create a different relationship with the fortress hill behind them. Move slowly and respectfully through these active sacred spaces, allowing the details of monuments, chapels and stonework to register. The experience offers a quieter counterpoint to the grand squares nearby and a deeper sense of the city’s continuity.