The “Sound of Music” palace Schloss Leopoldskron bears this name for more reasons than its outdoor movie scenes: one of the main rooms of the palace, the Venetian Room on the first floor, was completely replicated in order to be used as a film setting. The magnificent handcrafted, gold wall panels and mirrors served as a model for the ball room scene in the film. It was also the backdrop for the private performance of the marionette theater.

In 1987 a special production called “The Sound of Christmas” was filmed at Schloss Leopoldskron, starring Julie Andrews, John Denver and Placido Domingo, thus re-establishing the connection to the movie.
2006 marks an exceptional year for Schloss Leopoldskron. For the first time an exclusive arrangement was established with the most prominent organizer of the “Sound of Music” tour, making this film location available to tourists who wish to spend the night, as well as to special guests of “Salzburg Panoramatours”.