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Church of the Coronation


Which church is it? 'tis obviously a real church from the Baroque era, as indicated by the year 1628 that appears in its entrance.

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This is probably years too late to help you, but it is the Salzburg Cathedral in Austria.
When you see an image of the real thing, you'll notice there is another date on the adjacent gate, of 1959, the year repairs to the Cathedral were finished after damage from WWII.
A flag was draped over that for the movie so you couldn't see it.

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Danke schon, mein Herr!
The music should have been the KRONUNGSMESSE.
God is subtle, but He is not malicious. (Albert Einstein)

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