In Salzburg, music wafts through a very Catholic city.(Salzburg, Austria)

National Catholic Reporter | November 6, 1998| | Copyright

For many Americans of a certain age, enduring images of Salzburg came to them via "The Sound of Music," Hollywood's version of the von Trapp family, set in this picturesque Austrian city. While the movie that made Julie Andrews a star was actually a flop in Austria -- cut a bit too close to ambivalence over the war years, many say -- music remains a defining characteristic of life here.

Located on the banks of the Salzach River, the city was founded by the Romans in A.D. 15 as a trading center for the region's rich salt deposits (Salzburg means "Salt City"). But ...

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