Global InformationSigmundstor information
 Eastern entrance and view through the Sigmundstor, facing west | |
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Work begun | 1764 |
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| Length | 131 metres (430 ft) |
The Sigmundstor, often still known as the Neutor, is a road tunnel in Salzburg that also forms one of the city gates of the historic Altstadt. It connects the Altstadt with the Riedenburg quarter through the Mönchsberg mountain. Built in the 18th century, it is the oldest road tunnel in Austria.[1][2]
The tunnel is 131 metres (430 ft) long,[3] 5.5 metres (18 ft) wide and 8–10 metres (26–33 ft) high.[4] It is dug at an 8% incline, which helps drainage and lets natural light illuminate it. Today, and despite its narrow lanes, the Sigmundstor is an important and busy transport route, carrying both car traffic and routes 1, 8 and 10 of the Salzburg trolleybus system. To the north of the main tunnel is a newer parallel tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists.[5][6][7]
Initially, the tunnel was called Neutor and the square by the tunnel's eastern end was called Sigmundsplatz. Later, the square was re-named Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz in honour of Herbert von Karajan, the long-serving creative director of the Salzburg Festival. The Sigmund name was moved to the tunnel, however, most locals still refer to the Sigmundstor as the Neutor.[8]
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- ^ Liniennetz Stadt Salzburg und Umland [Line network for the city of Salzburg and the surrounding area] (Map) (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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