A Little History
The story first.
Founded around 714 on the slope below the fortress, Nonnberg Abbey is the oldest continuously existing Benedictine nunnery in the world — and where the real Maria von Trapp was a novice, immortalised in The Sound of Music.
Why It's Romantic
The atmosphere you're proposing into.
A hushed hillside terrace above the rooftops, the gothic abbey church, and quiet lanes climbing to it from the old town — steeped in history and blissfully calm.
Quick Facts
- Best time: Late afternoon
- Privacy: High
- Crowds: Very low
- Good to know: A working convent — respectful, quiet visits