Painter
11 November 1786, Salzburg - 30 September 1847, Salzburg
The man who showed Europe what Salzburg looked like. Johann Michael Sattler created the monumental 360-degree Panorama of Salzburg (completed 1829), painted from the Monchsberg. The panorama was exhibited to paying audiences across Europe and America throughout the 19th century, making Salzburg’s silhouette one of the most widely seen urban images of the era, long before photography existed.
The original is now preserved in the Salzburg Museum on Mozartplatz. It remains one of the most important visual documents of the city before the railway age.
On the map
The 2 places on this page, where they actually stand.
Locations
The prominent cliff-faced hill on the western edge of the Altstadt, rising directly above the city. Topped by the Museum der Moderne Monchsberg and criss-crossed with walking paths. The cliff face forms the backdrop of Stift St. Peter, the Felsenreitschule, and the Grosses Festspielhaus.
The Salzburg Museum is closed for full renovation until approximately spring 2027. It is Salzburg's main museum of city history and culture, housed in the Neue Residenz on Mozartplatz. Permanent exhibitions trace the city from prehistoric salt trading through the Prince-Archbishop era to modernity.
