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18-459: In the early eighth century, Rupert of Salzburg established the monastery beneath the Festungsberg hill and the ruined fortifications of the former Roman city of Juvavum . Its first abbess was Saint 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

36-927: Is also a public holiday in the state of Salzburg , associated with popular Volksfest events. Rupert is the patron saint of the state of Salzburg, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg (together with his successor Vergilius), and of the adjacent Bavarian Rupertiwinkel region. He is also known as the "Apostle of the Bavarians" and is patron of several settlements, such as Sankt Ruprecht in Styria and Šentrupert in Slovenia , and of numerous church buildings. Chrodbert (count palatine of Chlothar III) Chrodbert (also known as Chrodbert II or Robert II to distinguish him from his grandfather known sometimes as Chrodbert I) (died after 678)

54-651: Is documented in medieval chronicles such as the Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum . In accordance with Christian tradition, St. Rupert's feast day is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on the anniversary of his death, 27 March (28 March according to the Lutheran Calendar of Saints ). In Austria , it is 24 September, commemorating the translation of his relics to Salzburg Cathedral. Rupertitag or Rupertikirtag

72-832: The Christian faith among the Bavarian tribes. Rupert then moved to Altötting , where he started his missionary work by preaching to the locals. He would sail down the Danube river, visiting many towns, villages and forts. Soon he had converted a large population along the Danube, reaching southeastward to the Bavarian border with the Pannonian lands, which were under the rule of the Avar Khaganate . Here, he stayed at Lorch,

90-490: 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. The nuns sing Gregorian Chorals every morning, however from mid-September (until around Easter 2024), due to

108-587: The church. The abbey's endowment was provided by the Agilolfing duke Theodo of Bavaria and his successor Theodbert . The abbey became independent of the founding house from 987. The nuns, all of noble birth, held extended estates up the Salzach river in the south of the city. The obligation of nobility for the nuns – a prerequisite for admission to the convent – which had existed since the Middle Ages,

126-720: The first abbess. Rupert also introduced higher education and other reforms. From Duke Theodo of Bavaria his bishopric received estates around Piding and Reichenhall , where he promoted the development of the local saltworks . Rupert's mission work also spread into the Alps , where the first monastic cell ( Cella Maximiliana ) was founded at present-day Bischofshofen about 711. Rupert reportedly died on Easter Sunday around 710. According to other sources, he returned to his hometown of Worms, where he died in 717. His mortal remains were transferred to Salzburg Cathedral by Bishop Vergilius on 24 September 774. Rupert's life and mission work

144-634: The former Roman city of Lauriacum (today part of Enns ), where an early Christian church—the present Basilica of St. Lawrence —already existed. Warlike conditions in the borderlands made him abandon plans of missionary work in the territories of the Pannonian Avars . Instead, he proceeded along the Roman road via Seekirchen to the ruined city of Juvavum , which he made his base and renamed "Salzburg" (Latin: Salisburgum ). As in Lorch, Rupert

162-546: 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. About 195 manuscripts dating from the 14th to the 18th c. have been copied to film by the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library. The Abbey was selected as main motif for the Austrian Nonnberg Abbey commemorative coin minted on April 5, 2006. This

180-440: The sons of an unnamed son of Chrodbert. However, given the status of these individuals, it seems unlikely that their father would have remained unknown. Grimbert, Count palatine, is credited as being a son of Chrodbert although there is little evidence to support that. Some histories show Lambert, Count of Hesbaye, as son of Chrodbert, others as the son of Hervé. Chrodbert is typically viewed in scholarly reconstructions to have been

198-815: Was a contemporary of the Frankish king Childebert III . Rupert is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Rupert is also patron saint of the Austrian state of Salzburg . Holy tradition states that Rupert was a scion of the Frankish royal Merovingian dynasty ; he was possibly related to the Robertians , and likely a descendant of Count palatine Chrodbert II . In his missionary work in Germany Rupert

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216-572: Was a nobleman from Neustria. He was grandson to Chrodbert I, referendary to Clovis II through Chrodbert's son Lambert of Hesbaye (died after 650). Chrodbert was Lord Chancellor during the reign of Chlothar III , King of the Franks in Neustria, as well as referendary . He was a contemporary of Ansbert of Rouen , who was also a Lord Chancellor to Clotaire III. Chrodbert was mentioned as Count palatine ( comes palatinus) on 2 October 678. He

234-462: Was able to build on early Christian traditions that were already in place. He re-established the monastic community at St. Peter's Abbey and laid the foundations of Salzburg Cathedral , which was finished by his successor Vergilius . He also founded the Benedictine nunnery of Nonnberg beneath the Festungsberg fortifications (later Hohensalzburg Fortress ), where his niece Erentrude became

252-424: Was abolished in 1848. The convent's possessions were later augmented by Emperor Henry II , who was also Duke of Bavaria . 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

270-407: Was accompanied by Saints Chuniald and Gislar, but no records of their acts have survived. As bishop at Worms, Rupert was first accepted as a wise and devout dignitary, but the mostly pagan community came to reject him and forced him out of the city by the end of the 7th century. The Agilolfing duke Theodo of Bavaria requested that he come to his residence at Regensburg (Ratisbon) to help spread

288-483: Was at the court of Clovis II in 654 and opposed Erchinoald , Mayor of the Palace, to little avail. He supported Ebroin against Leodegar , who had the latter’s eyes put out. He became Count palatine and then chancellor to Clothar III. Chrodbert married Théodrade (Théoda) and they had many children (though some of the named below may be their grandchildren). Settipani identifies the first four of these children as

306-580: Was the basis for the Broadway musical (1959) and (1965) film , The Sound of Music . The abbess during Maria's time at Nonnberg was Virgilia Lütz (1869-1949). Some scenes from the movie were filmed at the abbey. Rupert of Salzburg Rupert of Salzburg ( German : Ruprecht , Latin : Robertus, Rupertus ; c. 660 – 710 AD) was Bishop of Worms as well as the first Bishop of Salzburg and abbot of St. Peter's Abbey in Salzburg. He

324-585: 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. At Nonnberg the story of Maria von Trapp began, who became a postulant there in 1924 and whose life

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