St. Gilgen, located 30 km east of Salzburg, was place of work of Mozart's grandfather, his mother was born here, and it was to here that his beloved sister Nannerl moved after her marriage.
Even though Mozart was never here, the history of this town is inextricably tied to that of Mozart.

St. Gilgen is a town by the Wolfgangsee in the Austrian state of Salzburg in a region known as the Salzkammergut. St Gilgen is a well known travel destination.