Judengasse

The Judengasse in Salzburg’s old town spans from Waagplatz to Getreidegasse.This is where the bulk of Salzburg’s Jews lived throughout the Middle Ages, until the Jews were expelled for the second time in 1404.The synagogue (named the Judenschule ) may have been situated in the home at 15 Judengasse.Following the final Jewish exodus (1498) in 1520, a relief panel depicting a sow suckling Jewish children was affixed to the city’s oldest town hall on Waagplatz.The table was generally known as the Judensau.Archbishop Jerome of Colloredo ordered its removal again in 1785.

The Judengasse, which runs parallel to Getreidegasse, is a well-known retail street.Many stores are housed in ancient medieval cellars.On the way to the Salzach, there are also various nightclubs and Irish bars.These bars go to the Rudolfskai on the Salzach.The Hotel zum Mohren, the Goldene Ente, and other well-known hotels may also be found in the old town.

The Judengasse is a renowned shopping street in Salzburg’s old quarter. Aside from trendy stores and worldwide fashion names, gourmet chocolates, souvenirs, home furnishings, and Easter and Christmas decorations are available all year.