St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg
St Peter's Abbey, or St Peter's Archabbey, is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, and in fact the oldest with a continuous history since its foundation in 696.
St. Peter's Abbey Church and monastery, view from Hohensalzburg Fortress
Abbey Church, interior
Library
St Peter's Cemetery
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
Salzburg
Image: Salzburg (48489551981)
Image: A view from Getreidegasse (Salzburg)
In the 8th century the Benedictine monastery of Nonnberg was founded for Erentrudis, who was later canonized.