Nonnberg Abbey

Coordinates: 47°47′46″N 13°03′06″E / 47.79611°N 13.05167°E / 47.79611; 13.05167
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Nonnberg Abbey
Salzburg
Nonnberg Abbey is located in Austria
Nonnberg Abbey
Shown within Austria
SectorSt. John's Chapel
Geographic coordinates47°47′46″N 13°03′06″E / 47.79611°N 13.05167°E / 47.79611; 13.05167
Architecture
TypeMonastery
StyleRomanesque, Gothic
FounderSaint Rupert of Salzburg

Nonnberg Abbey (

Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.[2]

History

In the early eighth century, Rupert of Salzburg established the monastery beneath the

Erentrudis of Salzburg, who was either a niece or a sister of Bishop Rupert. Since 1624 she has held the title of "Landesmutter Salzburgs" (Mother of Salzburg) and her tomb is in the crypt of the church.[3]

The abbey's endowment was provided by the

Duke of Bavaria
.

Abbey Church

After a blaze about 1006, the abbey church was re-built with the support of Henry II; he and his consort Cunigunde of Luxembourg attended the consecration in 1009. This Romanesque building was again largely destroyed in a fire of 1423. Reconstruction took place between 1464 and 1509. In 1624 the church was enlarged by the addition of three side chapels. A refurbishment in the Baroque style took place in the 1880s.

The Benedictine rule was implemented under Archbishop Conrad I of Salzburg in the early 12th century. The late Gothic winged altar with the statue of Mary is the centrepiece of the abbey church.[4]

Present day

The nuns sing Gregorian Chorals every morning, however from mid-September (until around Easter 2024), due to the renovation of the choir chapel, it will not be possible to listen in during Holy Mass or prayer times. However, the church will be open without restriction.[4]

About 195 manuscripts dating from the 14th to the 18th c. have been copied to film by the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library.[5]

Commemorative coin

Hohensalzburg Fortress
Legend
 Festungsgasse
Nonnberg Abbey
 Hohensalzburg Fortress
Festungsbahn
Reisszug

The Abbey was selected as main motif for the Austrian Nonnberg Abbey commemorative coin minted on April 5, 2006. This was the first coin of the series "Great Abbeys of Austria". It shows the Benedictine convent of Nonnberg Abbey. On the hilltop in the background, Hohensalzburg Fortress and the Kajetaner church can be seen. The abbey and fortress are connected by the Reisszug, one of the world's oldest extant railways.

In popular culture

At Nonnberg the story of

postulant there in 1924 and whose life was the basis for the Broadway musical (1959) and (1965) film, The Sound of Music.[4] The abbess during Maria's time at Nonnberg was Virgilia Lütz (1869-1949). Some scenes from the movie were filmed at the abbey.[6]

Gallery

  • Euro gold and silver commemorative coin
    Euro gold and silver commemorative coin
  • The wooden Gothic altar in the St. John's Chapel by the sculptor Veit Stoss
    The wooden Gothic altar in the St. John's Chapel by the sculptor Veit Stoss
  • Pillars inside the St. John's Chapel in Nonnberg Abbey
    Pillars inside the St. John's Chapel in Nonnberg Abbey
  • The entrance door to the St. John's Chapel in Nonnberg Abbey which is open to the public
    The entrance door to the St. John's Chapel in Nonnberg Abbey which is open to the public
  • The road to the gate of Nonnberg Abbey
    The road to the gate of Nonnberg Abbey
  • The entrance gate of the Nonnberg Abbey which is open to the public
    The entrance gate of the Nonnberg Abbey which is open to the public
  • Interior
    Interior

References

Citations
  1. ^ Smith, Christine; Cyrus, Cynthia J. "Nonnberg Abbey". Monastic Matrix. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Nonnberg Abbey", Religiana
  3. OCLC
    33824974
  4. ^ a b c "Nonnberg Abbey", Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
  5. ^ "Nonnberg (Abbey). Stiftsbibliothek", HMML
  6. ISBN 9780809238378
Bibliography

External links

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