The St. Peter Abbey, also known as the Archabbey of St. Peter, is a very beautiful church. The Gothic ribbed vault in the vestibule. Combined with the Renaissance style, the baroque onion dome, or the ceiling paintings with rich rococo decoration. There is a large square in front of the church, but it is very quiet, even if it is very busy and busy in the old town. There are two chapels to the north and south of the vestibule. It also has the cemetery, with its "catacombs" on the north wall of the cemetery, even if they are not catacombs in the literal sense. The monuments and well-tended graves in the cemetery with the graves of Mozart's older sister and Michael Haydn are definitely worth a walk. The church is centrally located in the old town. Just take 1-2 hours and look at the wonderful ceiling, paintings and architecture of the church. Can be easily integrated into a tour of the old town if you come through the cemetery, visit the church, and then walk on to the forecourt of the church (or the other way around)

A very old church in Salzburg. It is not as grand as the Salzburg Cathedral, but there is a restaurant, souvenir shop and cemetery that you can visit too. Quite an interesting place to be at if you love history and this place is also the setting of the Sound of Music movie.

Parts of this historic church date back over 750 years. It is more modest in scale compared to the cathedral but much more charming. Internally the building is almost entirely Rococo in design but the more historic Romanesque tympanum as you enter is worth a look. Free to enter but donations are welcome. While viewing the church it is worth combining the visit with the nearby cemetery with its immaculately tended graves and a most peaceful place for solitude.

A good place to wander through, however we felt they needed more information on the description of the items there. The leaflet guide is very unhelpful so we suggest that you improve this. In conclusion, quite interesting but not incredible. Nice views though!

Beautiful church and amazing nave and ceilings. The altar is beautiful and Mozart's sister Anna and Austrian composer Michael Haydn are laid to rest next to it. It cost nothing to enter and a must see if you love churches and cathedrals.

Wow what a beautiful and serene abbey, St Peters is. Sit in a pew and take in all the stunning frescos, paintings and architecture. You can't help but to be moved. I lovely place to remember loved ones who have now departed.

As all the others reviewers write, this is a beautiful church. Stunning architecture complimented by fantastic decor, paintings and statues. You walk around and admiring it's magnificence, but most disappointingly there is no information at all. It is so frustrating, it doesn't need to be an expensive or intrusive audioguide or similar, laminated information sheets on the walls or cheaply printed leaflets. Could have made the visit so much more than it was.

For some reason we had a difficult time finding the entrance to the church. Not necessarily a bad thing in that we wandered around the adjacent cemetery as well. It is a smaller church than the Salzburg Cathedral but no less charming. If you have the time and better luck than we had finding the entrance, I would take the time to visit. enjoy.

My family felt this was one of the most fun activities we enjoyed during our Salzburg trip. St Peter's has a church, several chapels, graveyard, crypt and gorgeous grounds below the cliffs. Like all of Salzburg it is impeccably clean and tidy. You absolutely must go to the bakery as it has the best bread I have ever ate! The bakery sits next to watermill and the bread is baked from a wood stove. The entire property is a must see experience.

*) Not very big compared to the Cathedral, but very pretty and artful. *) Right next to this is St. Peter Stiftskeller Restaurant which is reportedly the oldest restaurant in Europe. *) Photographs are permitted inside. *) Once you exit, do not pass up a walk through the cemetery (Petersfriedhof). The plots are immaculately kept, all adorned with growing plants and flowers. Gravel paths meander around the small cemetery. It would be well worth 20 minutes of your time.