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The Sound of Music

Mondsee Abbey

Austria  ·  The wedding

The Sound of Music filmed at Mondsee Abbey. The yellow twin-towered basilica used for Maria and the Captain's wedding. On screen it's The wedding church.

Mondsee Abbey,
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Where to go

47.8565, 13.3505

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
The wedding church
In real life
Mondsee Abbey
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
60 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Mondsee Abbey 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 Mondsee Abbey?
At 47.8565, 13.3505. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Mondsee Abbey?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 60 minutes.
What else was filmed near Mondsee Abbey?
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