Nonnberg Abbey

Nonnberg Abbey
Nonnberg Abbey, view from Kapuzinerberg
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Year consecrated	714
Status	Convent
Location
Location	Salzburg, Austria
State	Salzburg
Shown within Austria
Sector	St. John's Chapel
Geographic coordinates	47°47′46″N 13°03′06″E / 47.79611°N 13.05167°E / 47.79611; 13.05167
Architecture
Type	Monastery
Style	Romanesque, Gothic
Founder	Saint Rupert of Salzburg

Nonnberg Abbey (German: Stift Nonnberg) is a Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria.^[1] Founded c. 712/715 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg, it is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world. The monastery complex is today a protected monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.^[2]