The residence of medieval bishops is an architectural monument of the early Baroque of the late 16th century. The Salzburg residence is located in the city center, is an extensive complex of buildings containing about 180 halls and three spacious courtyards. Here, members of the royal family held court hearings and ruled their country until the 19th century. In 1867, Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife Elizabeth welcomed the French Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugene on an official visit. Today, the residence is the venue for official receptions, meetings and international conferences. The residence begins with the Residence Square (the main square of Salzburg). The coat of arms of Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich is depicted on the large marble portal of the arched gate. A wide main staircase leads to the Carabinierisaal (Carabiner Hall). This hall was built in 1600 during the reign of Wolf Dietrich and named after the bodyguards of the Prince Archbishop. The hall was intended not only for fencing training, but was used as a theater and banquet hall. The adjacent palace halls used by former bishops for court ceremonies were reconstructed during the reign of Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt at the beginning of the 18th century. Ceiling murals by Michael Rottmire and Martino Altomonte. Ruling monarchs often invited guests to a concert performance at the Rittersaal (Knight's Hall). Young Mozart regularly performed at the Salzburg residence in front of the royals. At that time, Mozart's father was in the service of the archbishop as director of the orchestra. Today, concerts (Salzburg Palace orchestra) are still held in this hall, as this room has excellent acoustics. On May 1, 1816, Emperor Franz I took the oath of allegiance to Salzburg in this room. This was the beginning of the accession of Salzburg to Austria. Also in the residence there is an auditorium, an administrative hall, a gallery, a throne room, a White room, a Green room, an imperial hall. Other rooms in the residence are conference centers or Ratszimmer (meeting rooms). The residence also had private rooms of the emperor and his family. Today, several buildings of the Archbishop's Palace are part of the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. The north wing of the residence is the Faculty of Law of the University of Salzburg. The museum is open to visitors. You can see the main halls of the residence - previously used by the Prince of the Archbishops of Salzburg as reception and residential premises. The residence gallery with its fabulous collection of paintings by European artists of the 16th-19th centuries is also amazing.