Nonnberg Abbey
Featured in · The Sound of Music
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Story in the film
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In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Relevance in the Show
Maria sings as she leaves the abbey for her assignment. Later, the Nazis arrive at the abbey and demand to be let inside.
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Cast
Main performers tied to this location.
Ada Beth Lee
Actor · as Sister Catherine (uncredited)
Ben Wright
Actor · as Herr Zeller
Angela Cartwright
Actor · as Brigitta von Trapp
Gertrude Astor
Actor · as Party Guest (uncredited)
