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Nonnberg Abbey (German: Stift Nonnberg) is a Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria. Founded c. 712/715 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg , it is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world.
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The legend of the Trapp family lives on in the famous cult film The Sound of Music (1965), which was mainly filmed in Salzburg. You can explore the original locations on a stroll through the town or on a Sound of Music tour .
- Auerspergstraße 6, Salzburg, 5020
- info@salzburg.info
Unique in Salzburg is the crypt with its free-standing columns and magnificent reticulated vault. The tomb of St. Erentrudis is in the apse. The convent is home to a crucifix from the old cathedral dating from 1300, and the famous wall paintings from the mid-12th century are the church's greatest treasure.
- Nonnberggasse 2, Salzburg, 5020, AT
- info@salzburg.info
- 0662 841607
Feb 28, 2015 · Founded around 714, the abbey is where the real Maria von Trapp served as a novice of the Benedictine Sisterhood after World War I. The building’s outer courtyard and gate appear in the film...
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Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg is the oldest existing nunnery in the German-speaking region and became world-famous through the film The Sound of Music. History of Nonnberg Abbey. The nunnery was founded sometime between 712 and 715 by Saint Bishop Rupert of Salzburg on a terrace of the Salzburg Fortress Mountain.
- Where is Nonnberg Abbey?The Benedictine Abbey Nonnberg is located on the eastern foothills of the Festungsberg beneath the Salzburg Fortress.Nonnberg Abbey is accessible f...
- What is the connection between Nonnberg Abbey and The Sound of Music?Maria Auguste Kutschera was a novice at Nonnberg Abbey. She was sent to care for the children of the widowed Georg Baron von Trapp as a governess....
- Can Nonnberg Abbey be visited?The abbey itself cannot be visited.The abbey church and the cemetery are open to the public. The church is usually open all day long. Depending on...
- When do church services take place at Nonnberg Abbey?Services open to the public: 24 December at 11.00 pm: Christmas mass Palm Sunday at 8.00 am with palm parade Maundy Thursday at 6.00 pm Good Friday...
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Mar 20, 2019 · More than 300,000 fans come to Austria every year to walk in the footsteps of the legendary von Trapp family. The movie shooting with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in 1964 was scheduled to take six weeks but was stretched to 11 thanks to Salzburg’s infamous heavy rain.
