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St. Peter's Abbey

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Attraction Introduction Built against the mountainside, St. Peter's Abbey is a Romanesque basilica with three side aisles. Mozart once conducted the premiere of his Mass in C minor here, with his wife Constanze as the soprano. December 5th, the anniversary of Mozart's death, is marked each year with a performance of his Requiem in honor of the great composer. The nearby St. Peter's Cemetery is also well known.

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St. Peter's Abbey

Attraction Introduction

Built against the mountainside, St. Peter's Abbey is a Romanesque basilica with three side aisles. Mozart once conducted the premiere of his Mass in C minor here, with his wife Constanze as the soprano. December 5th, the anniversary of Mozart's death, is marked each year with a performance of his Requiem in honor of the great composer. The nearby St. Peter's Cemetery is also well known.

Salzburg, Austria