Description of the attraction
Nonnberg Abbey is a Benedictine convent located in Salzburg, Austria. The abbey had a great influence on the formation of Salzburg.
The Monastery of Nonnberg was founded in 714 by Saint Rupert, whose sister became its first abbess. The monastery is the oldest women's religious house in the German-speaking world. The abbey was funded by Theodebert, Duke of Bavaria, and also by Emperor Henry II, who was also Duke of Bavaria.
The abbey was rebuilt several times, and in 1423 it was almost completely destroyed as a result of a terrible fire. The reconstruction took place between 1464 and 1509. In 1624 the church was expanded with the construction of three side chapels. In 1880 the monastery was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Until 1451, only women from noble families could enter the monastery; later, the permit extended to representatives of the middle class.
The chapel of St. John is open to the public only with the permission of the monastery. This chapel with a magnificent arched ceiling was built from 1448 to 1451. The altar in the DOS chapel has not yet been dated. There is an assumption that it was created in 1498.
The monastery houses a significant collection of medieval manuscripts, Gothic figures and paintings (mostly late Gothic). Particularly noteworthy is the Faldistrorium, a folding chair for the abbess with 1100 figured reliefs, which was created in 1242.
It was thanks to one of the nuns of the monastery - Maria Augusta Kucera, who later married Captain von Trapp, that the monastery gained international fame. The fact is that the famous film "The Sound of Music" was shot based on Maria's book.
