• The Abbey was selected as main motif for the Austrian Nonnberg Abbey commemorative coin minted on April 5, 2006.
  • Discover everything you need to know about Nonnberg Abbey (Stift Nonnberg), Salzburg including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
  • The nuns at Nonnberg Abbey sing not only in The Sound of Music. In fact, they sing Gregorian chants every morning at 6.45 am in the abbey church.
  • The Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg is famous. It is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world since 714 AD.
  • Nonnberg Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery that is believed to have first been founded in the early 8th century by Saint Rupert of Salzburg.
  • The Benedictine Abbey Nonnberg in Salzburg, founded by St. Rupert around the year 714, is the oldest convent in Central Europe that has existed without...
  • Nonnberg Abbey, situated on the eastern foothills of Festungsburg beneath the Salzburg fortress, is a Benedictine monastery and the oldest nunnery in the...
  • The abbey of Nonnberg is slightly different to the other abbeys on this website in that it is still in use as a Benedictine convent.
  • The story of Nonnberg Abbey is one of resilience and faith in the face of adversity — a true inspiration to all who visit.
  • The Salzburg Nonnberg Abbey is one of the oldest surviving monasteries for women in Europe, dating back to the year 714.