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Gaming Charterhouse ( German: Kartause Gaming, also known as Kartause Maria Thron) is a former Carthusian monastery in Gaming near Scheibbs in the Mostviertel of Lower Austria . Gaming Charterhouse, original building. The monastery was founded in 1330 by Albert II, Duke of Austria, who intended it as a dynastic burial place.
Gaming Charterhouse, courtyard and church façade. The monastery was founded in 1330 by Albert II, Duke of Austria, who intended it as a dynastic burial place. He himself was buried there after his death in 1358, as were his wife Joanna of Pfirt (d. 1351) and his daughter-in-law Elisabeth of Bohemia (d. 1373). The first community, from ...
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Gaming Charterhouse ( Kartause Gaming) is a former Carthusian monastery founded in 1330 by Albert II, Duke of Austria, who intended it as a dynastic burial place. He himself was buried there after his death in 1358, as was his wife Joanna of Pfirt (d. 1351) and daughter-in-law Elisabeth of Bohemia (d. 1373). The first community, from Mauerbach ...
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Gaming (German:) is a municipality within the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria.It is known, primarily, for an old Carthusian monastery existing within its borders. This served as the home and burial place of Duke Albert II of the Habsburg family, and now serves as the main campus for the Franciscan University of Steubenville's Study Abroad pro
- 07485
- Austria
- 431 m (1,414 ft)
- Lower Austria
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Description. The Gaming charterhouse was consecrated in 1342 and secularized in 1782. It was not only the biggest charterhouse in Central Europe but also one of the most richly endowed monasteries in Austria. Today, the charterhouse accommodates a four-star hotel and event centre, a restaurant and various university institutions.
Description. The Gaming charterhouse was consecrated in 1342 and secularized in 1782. It was not only the biggest charterhouse in Central Europe but also one of the most richly endowed monasteries in Austria. Today, the charterhouse accommodates a four-star hotel and event centre, a restaurant and various university institutions.
