The highest construction site of the old city.

The castle fortress Hohen Salzburg was a formidable challenge in terms of logistics, as well as in terms of the complicated types of reconstruction work required on the ramparts and bulwarks of this world famous fortress.

The ancient battlements, weighing over 1.5 tons each, threatened to collapse any time.  A major consideration for the restoration was also the careful and painstaking removal of the heavy granite plates from high above the battlements overlooking the beautiful inner city of Salzburg.  Additionally, the gargoyles, siege bulwarks, massive horizontal iron bars and the bell tower had to be fully restored.

We built a staging area at the nearby hangman’s house at the bottom of the mountain, and used a helicopter to transport the tools and materials from there to the top of the fortress.  The restoration was completed in record time, saving the fortress and the city of Salzburg below from certain disaster.