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The oldest remaining monastery in Styria, Admont Abbey contains the largest monastic library in the world as well as a long-established scientific collection. It is known for its Baroque architecture, art, and manuscripts.
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It was carried out in 1074 by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg. The first monks came from the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter in Salzburg. Today, the Abbey is the oldest existing monastery in Styria, where you can see its diversity and how diversity is created. The history of Admont Abbey A Journey Through Time
World's Largest Monastery Library. The Admont Monastery Library is one of the great masterpieces of European Late Baroque. It combines various forms of art (architecture, frescoes, sculptures, writings, and printed works) into a cohesive unity, serving as a repository of knowledge spanning centuries.
Today, the Abbey is the oldest existing monastery in Styria, where you can see its diversity and how diversity is created. After the turmoil of the investiture controversy, Admont rapidly gained importance and became one of the most important monastic centers in the Southern German and Austrian area.
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The Admont Abbey Library (Deutsch: Stiftsbibliothek Admont) is a monastic library located in Admont, a small town next to the Enns River in Austria, and is attached to the Admont Abbey. Admont Abbey Library is the largest monastic library in the world, and is noted for its Baroque art, architecture and manuscripts. History
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- Baroque-style library
Apr 21, 2023 · Take a virtual tour of the stunning Admont Abbey with this week’s #AustrianExplorer ! This Styrian Benedictine monastery built in 1074 was complemented by a Baroque library in 1776. It’s the largest monastic library in the world and boasts 70,000 volumes, rare manuscripts and several secret passage
High culture in the Gesäuse. Admont Abbey with the world's largest monastery library and numerous exhibitions and museums makes every visit unforgettable.
