Where Was The Sound of Music Filmed?
The Sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg, Mondsee, Werfen and St. Gilgen, Austria. You can visit all 10 filming locations below, including Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens), Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace) and Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey).
1965 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical film shot in Salzburg and Bavaria
Filming Locations
Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens)
Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace)
Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey)
Von Trapp Villa Lake View (Schloss Leopoldskron)
Wedding Church (Basilica St. Michael)
Music Festival Concert Hall (Felsenreitschule)
I Have Confidence Square (Residenzplatz)
Real von Trapp Family Home (Villa Trapp)
Do-Re-Mi Picnic Meadow (Werfen)
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All The Sound of Music Filming Locations at a Glance
| Location | In the Movie | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens) | Von Trapp Garden Scenes | Salzburg | Austria |
| Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace) | Von Trapp Garden Gazebo | Salzburg | Austria |
| Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey) | Abbey of the Nuns | Salzburg | Austria |
| Von Trapp Villa Lake View (Schloss Leopoldskron) | Von Trapp Family Villa (Lake Side) | Salzburg | Austria |
| Wedding Church (Basilica St. Michael) | Wedding Church | Mondsee | Austria |
| Music Festival Concert Hall (Felsenreitschule) | Salzburg Music Festival Stage | Salzburg | Austria |
| I Have Confidence Square (Residenzplatz) | City Center Square | Salzburg | Austria |
| Real von Trapp Family Home (Villa Trapp) | Actual Von Trapp Residence | Salzburg | Austria |
| Do-Re-Mi Picnic Meadow (Werfen) | Alpine Picnic Location | Werfen | Austria |
| Opening Scene Lakes (St. Gilgen & Wolfgangsee) | Austrian Lake District | St. Gilgen | Austria |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was The Sound of Music filmed?
The Sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg, Mondsee, Werfen and St. Gilgen, Austria. Key filming locations include Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens) in Salzburg, Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace) in Salzburg, Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey) in Salzburg and Von Trapp Villa Lake View (Schloss Leopoldskron) in Salzburg.
Where was The Sound of Music filmed in Austria?
In Austria, The Sound of Music was filmed at Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens) (Salzburg), which appears as Von Trapp Garden Scenes, Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace) (Salzburg), which appears as Von Trapp Garden Gazebo, Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey) (Salzburg), which appears as Abbey of the Nuns, Von Trapp Villa Lake View (Schloss Leopoldskron) (Salzburg), which appears as Von Trapp Family Villa (Lake Side), Wedding Church (Basilica St. Michael) (Mondsee), which appears as Wedding Church, Music Festival Concert Hall (Felsenreitschule) (Salzburg), which appears as Salzburg Music Festival Stage, I Have Confidence Square (Residenzplatz) (Salzburg), which appears as City Center Square, Real von Trapp Family Home (Villa Trapp) (Salzburg), which appears as Actual Von Trapp Residence, Do-Re-Mi Picnic Meadow (Werfen) (Werfen), which appears as Alpine Picnic Location and Opening Scene Lakes (St. Gilgen & Wolfgangsee) (St. Gilgen), which appears as Austrian Lake District.
Can you visit the The Sound of Music filming locations?
Yes — all The Sound of Music filming locations are open to visitors. Do-Re-Mi Scenes (Mirabell Palace & Gardens), Sixteen Going on Seventeen Gazebo (Hellbrunn Palace) and Maria's Convent (Nonnberg Abbey) are free to visit.