Few films are as iconic as The Sound of Music, especially when it comes to the stunning backdrop of Salzburg. This quiz hits on the specific sites in Austria that brought the von Trapp story to life on the screen.
We have included questions about the famous gazebo, the architectural history of the gardens, and the real-world locations that were turned into iconic movie scenes. Some bits are common knowledge for superfans, but others require a bit more detail.
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In which Austrian city were the primary outdoor locations for ‘The Sound of Music’ filmed?
Graz
Graz
Vienna
Vienna
Innsbruck
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Salzburg
In Mirabell Gardens, which fountain do the von Trapp children dance around while singing ‘Do-Re-Mi’?
The Horse Pond
The Horse Pond
The Pegasus Fountain
The Pegasus Fountain
The Residenz Fountain
The Residenz Fountain
The Neptune Fountain
The Neptune Fountain
The famous glass gazebo used for the song ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen’ was relocated to the grounds of which site?
Hellbrunn Palace
Hellbrunn Palace
Leopoldskron Palace
Leopoldskron Palace
Mirabell Gardens
Mirabell Gardens
Residenz Square
Residenz Square
Nonnberg Abbey, where Maria was a postulant in the film, is known as what type of religious institution?
A Benedictine convent
A Benedictine convent
A Franciscan monastery
A Franciscan monastery
A Capuchin friary
A Capuchin friary
A Jesuit cathedral
A Jesuit cathedral
In which famous Salzburg square does the scene from ‘I Have Confidence’ take place, featuring the horse-drawn carriage splash?
Mozart Square
Mozart Square
Old Market Square
Old Market Square
Residenz Square
Residenz Square
Chapter Square
Chapter Square
Which specific set of stairs in Mirabell Gardens are climbed by the von Trapp children while singing ‘Do-Re-Mi’?
The Pegasus Fountain steps
The Pegasus Fountain steps
The Rose Garden path
The Rose Garden path
The Grand Staircase of the Mirabell Palace
The Grand Staircase of the Mirabell Palace
The Do-Re-Mi steps
The Do-Re-Mi steps
Which historical burial ground in Salzburg served as the inspiration for the film set where the family hides during the music festival?
Salzburg Municipal Cemetery
Salzburg Municipal Cemetery
Sebastiansfriedhof
Sebastiansfriedhof
St. Peter’s Cemetery
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Maxglan Cemetery
Maxglan Cemetery
Which structure from the film was relocated to the grounds of Hellbrunn Palace to allow for public viewing?
The Alpine Meadows fountain
The Alpine Meadows fountain
The Gazebo
The Gazebo
The Monastery Gate
The Monastery Gate
The Music Festival Stage
The Music Festival Stage
The Sound of Music film was released in which year?
1975
1975
1945
1945
1965
1965
1955
1955
Mirabell Gardens was originally commissioned in 1606 by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich for whom?
The City Council
The City Council
The Austrian Emperor
The Austrian Emperor
Salome Alt
Salome Alt
The Benedictine monks
The Benedictine monks
Salzburg’s ‘Zwergerlgarten’, featuring grotesque marble figures, is a unique feature of which famous location?
Mirabell Gardens
Mirabell Gardens
The Pegasus Fountain
The Pegasus Fountain
The Grand Parterre
The Grand Parterre
The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden
Which is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world?
Salzburg Cathedral
Salzburg Cathedral
Nonnberg Abbey
Nonnberg Abbey
The Collegiate Church
The Collegiate Church
St. Peter’s Monastery
St. Peter’s Monastery
The music festival venue where the von Trapp family performs their final songs is known as the:
Salzburg Landestheater
Salzburg Landestheater
Stadttheater
Stadttheater
Mozarteum
Mozarteum
Felsenreitschule
Felsenreitschule
Which feature of the Hellbrunn Palace grounds is famous for its ‘trick fountains’ discovered in the 17th century?
The Mechanical Theatre
The Mechanical Theatre
The Marble Staircase
The Marble Staircase
The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre
The Neptune Fountain
The Neptune Fountain
Which site in Salzburg is known as the ‘Horse Pond’ (Pferdeschwemme), historically used for cleaning horses?
The Horse Pond (Pferdeschwemme)
The Horse Pond (Pferdeschwemme)
The Chapter House Fountain
The Chapter House Fountain
The Residenz Fountain
The Residenz Fountain
The Pegasus Fountain
The Pegasus Fountain
Historically, the palace built by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau for his mistress later became the site of which famous garden in Salzburg?
Mirabell Gardens
Mirabell Gardens
Kapuzinerberg Gardens
Kapuzinerberg Gardens
Hellbrunn Gardens
Hellbrunn Gardens
Hohensalzburg Gardens
Hohensalzburg Gardens
Which bronze sculpture in the Mirabell Gardens features prominently in the ‘Do-Re-Mi’ sequence from The Sound of Music?
Orangery reliefs
Orangery reliefs
Pegasus Fountain
Pegasus Fountain
Rose Hill monument
Rose Hill monument
Dwarf Garden statuettes
Dwarf Garden statuettes
In the film, the von Trapp family hides in which specific location while evading pursuit in 1938?
Mirabell Palace cellars
Mirabell Palace cellars
St. Peter’s Cemetery
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Salzburg Cathedral crypt
Salzburg Cathedral crypt
Nonnberg Abbey graveyard
Nonnberg Abbey graveyard
Approximately how many visitors take a ‘Sound of Music’ themed tour in Salzburg annually?
600,000
600,000
300,000
300,000
500,000
500,000
400,000
400,000
Nonnberg Abbey is historically and currently operated by which religious order?
Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars
Jesuit Fathers
Jesuit Fathers
Dominican Sisters
Dominican Sisters
Benedictine Nuns
Benedictine Nuns
What is the secondary function of the ‘Do-Re-Mi’ steps in Mirabell Gardens relative to their appearance in The Sound of Music?
They lead to the private chapel where the wedding scene was filmed.
They lead to the private chapel where the wedding scene was filmed.
They were used by the von Trapp children during the film’s ‘Do-Re-Mi’ choreography.
They were used by the von Trapp children during the film’s ‘Do-Re-Mi’ choreography.
They are the original stone stairs connecting to the city’s medieval fortifications.
They are the original stone stairs connecting to the city’s medieval fortifications.
They serve as the main entrance to the palace’s underground museum.
They serve as the main entrance to the palace’s underground museum.
Why was the gazebo from the film moved from its original location at Schloss Leopoldskron to Hellbrunn Palace?
The original site was too small to accommodate the camera equipment.
The original site was too small to accommodate the camera equipment.
The owners wanted to prevent constant trespassing and disruption from tourists.
The owners wanted to prevent constant trespassing and disruption from tourists.
The gazebo was deemed too controversial for the church grounds located nearby.
The gazebo was deemed too controversial for the church grounds located nearby.
The original wooden structure had rotted and required complete reconstruction.
The original wooden structure had rotted and required complete reconstruction.
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