Judengasse Street

Judengasse street

The Salzburg audio-guided tour has you take the Judengasse, one of the liveliest shopping streets of the city. Shops, bars and restaurants neighbour there, but this artery is also an important place of memory.

The former quarter of the Jewish community

The Judengasse was once the centre of the Jewish community of Salzburg, where a synagogue notably stood. The presence of a Jewish community in the city is attested as early as the Middle Ages, in the thirteenth century, and a historical document even evokes the equality of rights between Christians and Jews at that time. This street thus keeps the memory of an old and important facet of the history of Salzburg, which should be evoked with respect.

What there is to see

Narrow and picturesque, the Judengasse aligns its old façades and its wrought-iron signs, in the extension of the famous Getreidegasse. Today a very frequented shopping street, it invites you to stroll while recalling its past. It is a living testimony of the long and rich history of the old town of Salzburg.

Practical information

The Judengasse is in the old town of Salzburg, in the extension of the Getreidegasse. It can be walked freely on foot at all hours and on the level. Shops, bars and restaurants follow their own hours, the bustle being particularly lively during the day.

What is the history of the Judengasse?

It was the centre of the Jewish community of Salzburg, attested as early as the thirteenth century, and once housed a synagogue.

What is the Judengasse today?

A lively shopping street of the old town, with old façades and wrought-iron signs, extending the Getreidegasse.