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The Sound of Music

Nonnberg Abbey

Austria  ·  Maria leaves the abbey

The Sound of Music filmed at Nonnberg Abbey. The working Benedictine convent where the real Maria was a novice; the courtyard gate appears on screen.

Nonnberg Abbey,

Where to go

47.796111, 13.051667

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
Nonnberg Abbey
In real life
Nonnberg Abbey
Can you visit?
Partly open — check ahead
Time to allow
45 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Nonnberg 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 Nonnberg Abbey?
At 47.796111, 13.051667. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Nonnberg Abbey?
Partly open — check ahead. Allow about 45 minutes.
What else was filmed near Nonnberg Abbey?
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