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Landesfragen › Salzburg
Was ist das Stift Nonnberg in Salzburg bekannt für?
- Ein Augustiner-Chorherrenstift
- Ein Männerkloster
- Das älteste noch bestehende Frauenkloster im deutschen Sprachraum, auch bekannt aus dem Musical 'The Sound of Music'
- Ein modernes Kloster
Why this is the correct answer
Nonnberg Abbey was founded around 714 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg, placing it among the oldest religious houses in the entire German-speaking world. It has been continuously inhabited by Benedictine nuns throughout its history, preserving medieval frescoes and a Romanesque crypt of exceptional historical value. An international audience became familiar with the monastery through its depiction in the 1965 film 'The Sound of Music,' based on the story of Maria von Trapp, who was a novice there.