Marienberg

Marienberg was founded in the 12th century by the noble family of Tarasp. Later the name was shortened to "von Trapp". In the 20th century some descendants of this noble family migrated to the US and made a career in music ("Trapp Family Singers", "The Sound of Music").

The abbey existed upto 1807, when the Bavarian Government dissolved the monastery, chased the monks away and looted church archives. The crypt of Marienberg dates back to the early times, most of the buildings seen here, are Baroque. Today this is an abbey again. The tourist office claims, that Marienberg is the highest Benedictine Abbey in Europe - 1340 m.

Listen to the "Sound of Music"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuWsQSntFf0