Today, unfortunately, is our last day in Salzburg so
made the short walk to the Schloss
Mirabell. Sadly, the gardens on this visit were not in
full bloom but the gardens remain interesting with their impressive
statues representing the elements of Earth, Wind and Fire.
But one of the funniest items in the garden is the so-called "Dwarf
Garden." (One side of the Schloss is on a road - so walk
through the courtyard, around the fountain, up the stairs and
across the short bridge.)
Originally, we are told, there were 21 dwarves but only 14 remain. Each of the 14 have their own individual character and personality. Of my two personal favorites the old woodman with a hunchback and the old lady carrying a water jug.
The Church of St
Sebastians (Linzergasse)
is in a simple Rococco-style and the cemetary is somewhat more
interesting. Amongst the more notable persons interned in the
cemetary are Wolfgang Mozarts father Leopold Mozart and Constanze
Weber - Wolfgang Mozarts wife - who is buried next to her second
husband. Leopold Mozart was a succesful composer in his own
right and did much to encourage the young Wolfgang and, in
that sense, it is a wonder that his grave is relatively modest.
Quite immodestly in the centre of the cemetary stands the Mauseleom to Cardinal Wolf Dieter - one time Prince Archbishop of Salzburg. The Mauseleon tends to dominate the cemetary somewhat - especially with the walls which surround it.
