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The Sound of Music

Felsenreitschule

Salzburg · Austria  ·  The festival concert

The Sound of Music filmed at Felsenreitschule, Salzburg. The arcaded former riding school where the family sings Edelweiss and escapes. On screen it's Salzburg Festival.

Felsenreitschule, Salzburg
Leonhard Lenz · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

47.797933, 13.042072

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Sound of Music (1965)
On screen
Salzburg Festival
In real life
Felsenreitschule, Salzburg
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
60 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Felsenreitschule today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Sound of Music film at Felsenreitschule?
At 47.797933, 13.042072 in Salzburg. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Felsenreitschule?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 60 minutes.
What else was filmed near Felsenreitschule?
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