A host of art monuments from the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods have been preserved over the centuries. The many abbeys and churches, basilicas and charterhouses remain remarkable witnesses to a rich history of sacred art.
There are also magnificent examples of Austrian baroque. The Wachau region and environs has a number of witnesses to the past.
The history of Dürnstein Abbey starts in 1372 when Elsbeth of Kuenring had a chapel built in her castle. It was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In 1410 she invited...
The charterhouse of Aggsbach is a former Carthusian monastery. It was founded in 1380 by Heidenreich von Maissau. In 1782, it was dissolved it by Emperor Joseph II and converted...
Austria's Monte Cassino watches over the southern entry to the Wachau south of Krems like a sacred fortress.
Göttweig Abbey was founded in 1083 as a proprietary monastery and...
Im Norden der Kirche grenzt das zweigeschossige Kloster mit annähernd quadratischem Hof an. Es stammt großteils aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. 1790 wurde das Kloster aufgehoben und bald...
Maria Laach is a pilgrimage church and an example of medieval architecture in Austria.
The Maria Laach Parish Church is on the south slope of Jauerling at an elevation of 644 m...
As a national shrine to the sorrowful Mother of God, the Maria Taferl pilgrimage basilica is a spiritual place worthy of visiting.The Maria Taferl pilgrimage basilica is located on...
The imposing Benedictine Abbey of Melk is a top destination in the Wachau region. The library, marble hall, collegiate church and collegiate park still impress today.An eventful...
Um 1600 verwaltete der Hofmeister Matthäus Häring die salzburgisch-erzbischöflichen Herrschaft Arnsdorf. Als seine Tochter schwer erkrankte, gelobte er vor einem Marienbild eine...
