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Because that's where the story takes place.

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The story is based in Austria so it was used as a location. Parts of it were also made in Germany and in California.

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What was the scenery in the sound of music?

The Sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg , Austria and in Bavaria , Germany .


Where can you watch the sound of music movie?

Part of it was shot in a soundstage in California. However they did shoot some in and around Salzburg, Germany. They still have Sound of Music tours that start in Salzburg and take people around to some of the places that they actually filmed the movie.


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Where was The Sound of Music filmed?

In addition to being filmed at 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California, The Sound of Music was also filmed on location in Salzburg, Austria; Salzkammergut, Austria; and Bavaria, Germany. Salzburg was used for much of the city shots, including Mirabel Gardens during the Do-Re-Mi scene. Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg was used for the lakeside scenes of the Von Trapp's family home.


Which country is the setting for 'The Sound of Music'?

The setting of the Sound of Music is in Austria in the 1930's, just before World War 2. The von Trapp family lived in a villa in Aigen, a suburb of Salzburg, Austria. Maria is a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg.


Where is Salzburg located on a map?

Salzburg is located in Austria on the border of Germany. The city is situated on the Salzach River and the northern boundary of the Alps. The city of Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart and was also the setting for parts of the Sound of Music movie.


Where in bavaria was the sound of music filmed?

The Sound of Music was not filmed in Bavaria. It was filmed in and around Saltzburg Austria. They give tours in Saltzburg showing different places used for the film which is very interesting.


What city did Sound of Music take place in'?

The Sound of Music took place during the second world war. The dates being 1939 - 1945.


Was The Sound of Music filmed in color?

Yes, the movie 'The Sound of Music' was filmed in color.


What city did the Von Trapps last perform in the sound of music?

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What is there to see in salzburg?

Lakes, castels, mountains. The settings of "The Sound of Music". Mozarts birthplace.


Where was the Sound of Music made?

Austria