Our obsession with the beautiful and ornate Guild Signs of Salzburg was all consuming. As if the city itself is not charming enough, these wrought iron works of art send Salzburg over the top.
The practice of creating descriptive and elaborate signs outside of businesses began in the Middle Ages, and now are featured outside established establishments, as well as the new. Even McDonald’s has gotten in on the game. We didn’t go there.
Some of the signs are so descriptive, it became a game between us to guess what kind of business lay beneath.
David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com
Hi! Thank you for sharing your experiences in Salzburg. I would like to ask your permission to use your beautiful pictures of guild signs on my blog.
Looking forward to your reply,
Ken
We’ve send you an email!
We make signs similar to these and only recently realised how much work we have been sending to the continent from the uk. As a result we have been travelling so far in Northern Europe seekingfor an insight and inspiration to broaden our work. Salzburg and Munich are planned as our next trip and any advice on anywhere particular we should be looking would be gratefully recieved.
You can’t miss in Salzburg – the signs are everywhere! Seriously, you will feel like you’ve hit the motherlode.
Salzburg is one of our favorite cities. Your beautiful pictures brought back many wonderful memories. Thanks
@Laurie,
Happy to do it!
Salzburg is such a beautiful city, and these signs just add to its charm.
It’s such a simple addition to streets, but it makes Salzburg all the more beautiful. I love when towns pay attention to the details.
We do too Suzy!
Our oldest son is in Austria for a couple months (at Tauernhof) and will have a visit to Salzburg. I got to go there in my early twenties and wanted to just move there, lock, stock and barrel!
Unfortunately, the family I was with actually ATE at the aforementioned McDonald’s. A travesty, eh? Loved, loved, loved Salzburg!
Chana K.
gorgeous photos…very classy signage that you’ll never see in the States….
Really adds to the beauty of the street, don’t you think. Great photos.