Mondsee is a town in the Vöcklabruck district in the Austrian state of Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The town is home to the historic medieval Mondsee Abbey. The cloister church was used for the site of the wedding in The Sound of Music.

he town of Mondsee extends along the northern tip of the crescent-shaped lake, noted for its warm water. Coupled with its closeness to Salzburg (30km away), this makes it a highly popular lake for weekending Salzburgers, with the accompanying urban comforts and crowds. Basilica Minor St Michael.