Monchsberg is one of the major tourist places and a town on the mountains of Salzburg in Austria. It is a ridge of about 2 kilometers in length and rises about 60 meters above the height of the town. The mountain of Monchsberg has several interesting sites on it. These include the St. Peter's Cemetery located at the top of the mountain, the Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter and other sites are located. The cemetery is also known as the hermitages and catacombs. However, the cemetery is never actually used as the burial grounds.
The Burgerwehrsoller, a terrace offering excellent views of the St. Peter's Cemetery and the Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter, is located at the north eastern side of the ridge. The Richterhohe rises to a height of 508 meters at the southern side of this hill in Austria. Monchsberg provides an excellent view of the whole city of Salzburg in Austria. The ridge is also popular among the tourists as it acts as one of the best sight seeing places in Salzburg, offering clear views of the surrounding mountains.
The Monchsberg in Austria offers the tourists with the chance of refreshing at the local cafe, which has been set up by the way. With the matches of Euro 2008 scheduled to be held in Salzburg, Monchsberg is expected to attract a large number of tourists during that time. Monchsberg in Austria is counted among the Salzburg attractions.
