Sight Description

Originally called "Altenau", Mirabell Palace was commissioned to be built by Wolf Dietrich for Salome Alt in 1606. The "angel staircase" by Raphael Donner that leads to Europe's "most beautiful wedding hall" is of special interest. The Mirabell Gardens hold groups of statues based on figures from Greek mythology. Also "Dward Garden", Baroque Museum, Hedge Theatre. The gardens adjoin the Kongresshaus (Congress Centre) and the Kurhaus (Paracelsus Health Spa).