Monday, November 2, 2015

How much do the cultural practices of immigrants change the cultural landscape of Salzburg?











The Turkish Consulate

This Turkish Consulate is located on the Strubergasse. It is very noticeable from the outside because of the bright red Turkish flag. According to some resources, large part of all immigrants in Salzburg are from Turkey, therefore, this consulate is needed in the city. The consulate is there for many reasons - represent the Turkish people in the city, organize the need documents, report births, deaths, marriages, etc.

 














The Indian Restaurant 

This Indian Restaurant is located on Ignaz-Harrer-Straße. This place is owned  by Indian people and provide the variety of national Indian foods. They should have many people interested in Indian food and culture, including the immigrants from India. For those who left their mother country(India) this restaurant could be a place, where they can enjoy the same kinds of food like in India. For others, like native Austrians or other tourists, it could be a place where they can try the Indian food without actually visiting the country.
















The Islamic Place for Worship

This place is relatively close to the Indian Restaurant. There are a lot of Muslim immigrants in Salzburg. This is the place for them to worship and follow all the rules of their religion. Even though it is not very visible form the outside, it still affected the landscape of Salzburg. It is not a huge mosque that would be seen from far away - just a little place inside one of the building on the streets. Places like this help immigrants adjust better to their new environment, but at the same time not lose their cultural identity.














 

The Muslim Clothing Store

This store with Muslim national clothes is located right across from the Indian Restaurant. This place exists in Salzburg because of the large number of Muslim immigrants in the city. This actually proves the fact that there are a lot of Muslims because if there wouldn't be, that store would be able to make enough profit. Those national clothes is a big part of the Islamic culture and having a place like this makes it easier for the coming people to adjust to their new home.




















Financial Services

Financial services is an important part for the people coming into a foreign country. It is especially needed for the migrant and guest workers. They use them to transfer money to their mother countries. Many of those families depend on remittances, so the best and safest way to get the money to them is send it electronically. This particular poster is located close to the train station - the busiest place for people moving around and traveling.