Die Hügel leben...

Nonnburg Abbey of Sound of Music fame. Maria was sent from here to work as a governess in the von Trapp home, both in the movie and in real life. I think the small arch at bottom center is the front gate, actually used in the movie for the scene in which the von Trapp children come looking for Maria after she leaves them.

The Sound of Salzburg

June 24th 2005
I had previously asserted that all the relevant Sound of Music sights were in the Altstadt (old town center) and easily walkable, thus eliminating the need for a bus tour. Upon reviewing the free map I got from the tourist office, I discovered I was totally wrong about that, and nearly all of them are well outside the city, only conveniently accessible by car or bus tour. So, I caved and ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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