Klosterneuburg Monastry
Description
One place.a thousand stories.
There is no other place in the entire German-speaking world where spiritual and secular life are so closely intertwined as in Klosterneuburg Abbey.
This connection has a long tradition - Klosterneuburg Abbey has been the seat of the Augustinian canons for 900 years and was at times the residence of the Babenbergs and Habsburgs. The tradition lives on: the monastery is also a place of living faith, a preservation site for unique cultural treasures and a producer by fine wines.
The interaction between the spiritual and the secular gives Klosterneuburg Abbey its unmistakable charm. This is revealed in several attractive themed tours. Visitors will find the appropriate infrastructure - from the monastery's own underground car park to the culinary conclusion of a tour in the winery's vinotheque, Caféhaus Holler, Café Egon or Restaurant Leopold.
A visit to the monastery begins in the Sala terrena, the unfinished garden hall with the mighty atlases by Lorenzo Mattielli. This visitor entrance, created in 2006, has been preserved as a Baroque building site in the state in which construction was halted in 1740 - a concept that has been awarded the European Union Prize for the Protection of Monuments.
Several themed tours reveal all the fascinating facets of Klosterneuburg Abbey. We look forward to your visit!
Abbey tour: Highlights
- Verdun Altar (12th century)
- Film about the creation of the Verdun Altarpiece
- Seven-armed candlestick of Agnes (12th century)
- Medieval cloister
- Medieval showroom with sacred masterpieces from the 14th and 15th centuries
- Baroque collegiate church
- Imperial oratorio (1730)
- Early Baroque festival organ (1642)
Wine cellar tour - highlights: - Baroque wine cellar
- Fermenting cellar
- Press house (former 14th century choir church)
- Wine tasting
- Vinotheque (vaults from the 13th century)
- Film about the Klosterneuburg Abbey Winery
A child-friendly infrastructure ensures a relaxed family excursion to the monastery. There is a children's playground in front of the Sala terrena with the visitor reception and the monastery store. Activity stations such as the "Materiality Secretary" are available for individual visitors. The "Stiftsfalter", an activity sheet, encourages visitors to solve exciting puzzles about the monastery. There is also a 90-minute family tour every Saturday, which allows young and old to immerse themselves in the numerous stories. You can find more information about this special tour at: groups@stift-klosterneuburg.at.
Klosterneuburg Abbey is a fascinating world. It is well worth exploring!
More information at www.stift-klosterneuburg.at.
