Salzburg as a film city and setting is not new. As early as 1911, a Salzburg motif - the "Steamboat Ride on Lake Zell" - flickered across the screen for the first time. Starting in 1919, the first film crews began to arrive in Salzburg, initially staging the largely unknown but all the more dramatic mountain world of the Grossglockner, Grossvenediger, and Kaprun.
Since the international classic "The Sound of Music" was filmed at Schloss Leopoldskron in 1964, the palace, which is not open to the public, has established itself as a popular film and photo location. The combination of baroque state rooms, 17 acres of enclosed park, lush flowering garden, and impressive lakeside terrace with a dreamlike view of the mountain panorama makes the palace truly unique.
Many small productions, but also international Hollywood blockbusters, have since been shot at Schloss Leopoldskron. In addition, the palace is also known as a backdrop for numerous music videos, opera productions, fashion shows, and cultural events.
Whether it is an advertising shoot, a television production, a music video, or a Hollywood film, due to its versatility, Schloss Leopoldskron offers a unique setting! Please get in touch with us for a non-binding offer for your film shoot at Schloss Leopoldskron.
The Schloss
Numerous state rooms are available in the Schloss, including the historic Max Reinhardt Library, the opulent Marble Hall, the playful Green Salon, or the extravagant Venetian Salon, which served as inspiration for the ballroom in "The Sound of Music". Versatile rooms for production, administration, direction, make-up, and wardrobe are also available—12 suites round off the facilities for crews and actors.
The Schloss Terrace and the Mansbach Garden Parterre in front of it, with its view over the Leopoldskroner Weiher and the fantastic mountain panorama, are a highlight at any time of the year. The romantic Hercules Pond is embedded in the park in a natural landscape, which is rarely found today. In winter, an enchanting fairy-tale landscape unfolds, resembling a "winter wonderland".
Meierhof
Adjacent to the Schloss is the 17th-century Meierhof.
This historic square courtyard houses, among other things, the hotel's reception, a café and lounge, 55 boutique rooms, and two townhouses, as well as various seminar and production rooms, and a beautiful courtyard with green space and a fountain. The rooms in the Meierhof are perfect for film crews and teams.
On the lake side, there is a small balcony where the famous love scene in a production of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" was once filmed.
Select Past Productions
- The Sound of Music (Hollywood Film, 1964)
- The Sound of Christmas (American Television Film, 1987)
- Tove Jaarnek - I've Been Touched By You (Music Video, 2008)
- Krupp - A German Family (German Television Multi-Part Film, 2009)
- Helden - Wenn Dein Land Dich Braucht (German TV movie, 2012)
- Der Wagner Clan (German TV Multipart, 2013)
- CHANEL Métiers d'Art (French Fashion Show, 2014)
- Austria's Next Topmodel (Austrian Television Series, 2015)
- Toyota Alphard (Commercial, 2016)
- Salzburg - Gesamtkunstwerk im Herzen Europas (Austrian TV Film, 2016)
- Silent Night - A Song for the World (Austrian TV Movie, 2018)
- Please Madame - Slow, Slow (Music Video, 2018)
- 12 Dates of Christmas (American Television Series, 2019)
- The Magic Flute - The Legacy of the Magic Flute (Hollywood Movie, 2020)
- The Magician's Dreams (Austrian Television Movie, 2020)
- Red Bull Sound of Wake (Short Film, 2020)
- Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno (Opera Production, 2021)
- Jedermann auf Reisen (Austrian Feature Film, 2021)
- The Net - Prometheus (German Feature Film, 2021)
- Il barbiere di Siviglia (Opera Production, 2022)
- Nine Perfect Strangers (Hollywood TV Series, 2024)
Contact Us
For further information and filming inquiries, please email Thomas Biebl, Managing Director, Public Affairs, at Salzburg Global.