Nonnberg

Most famous as Maria’s convent, Nonnberg was founded at Salzburg in the eighth century by Bishop Rupert of Worms. The first abbess was St. Erentrudis, who was a niece or sister of St Rupert. The rule of St. Benedict was adopted in the ninth century.

Georg von Trapp acquired a villa in the Aigen district of Salzburg in 1923.

trapp-villa-hotel
Villa built by Valentin Ceconi in 1863 for Walburga Weinwurm and refurbished in 1883 for statesman and nobleman Hugo Raimund Reichsgraf Lamberg, who was Provincial governor (30 September 1872 – 14 June 1880)

After an opera singer heard the children singing, she entered them for a competition. Their subsequent success enabled them to tour Europe and the United States as a family choir.

Nonnberg – official website

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