Mondsee is a town in the Vöcklabruck district in the Austrian state of Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The town is home to the medieval Mondsee Abbey, whose cloister church was used for the site of the wedding in The Sound of Music.
Mondsee | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Mondsee Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′24″N 13°21′06″E / 47.85667°N 13.35167°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Vöcklabruck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Otto Mierl (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,734 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5310 |
| Area code | 06232 |
| Vehicle registration | VB |
The town is also known for the SKGLB railway museum and for prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements at Mondsee, which are part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3]
One of its past sons is Alexander Strähuber (1814–1882), the history painter and book illustrator, and from 1865 to 1882 professor at the Munich Royal Academy of Fine Arts.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,600 | — |
| 2001 | 3,207 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 3,304 | +3.0% |
Neighbouring municipalities
Gallery
St Michael Basilica (formerly Collegiate Church) at Mondsee, site of the wedding scene in The Sound of Music
Street view
Mondsee Golf Club
See also
- Mondseer cheese
References
External links
- Tourist Information of Mondsee and area (in German)
- Mondseeland (in German)
- Mondsee at Curlie (in German)
- DORIS-Map (in German)
- Platform for the touristic theme and culture in Mondsee (in German)