Altenburg Abbey - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Altenburg Abbey
A majestic Benedictine monastery in Altenburg, Lower Austria. It was founded in 1144,by Countess Hildeburg of Poigen-Rebgau. The abbey attained its present Baroque form under the direction of abbots Maurus Boxler and Placidus Much. The modernization of the abbey was supervised by the architect Josef Munggenast with support from some of the most distinguished artists and craftsmen of Austria.
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Rosenburg
3.84km from Altenburg Abbey
Rosenburg is a castle in the municipality Rosenburg-Mold, Lower Austria. It is one of Austria's most visited Renaissance castles situated on a cliff above the valley of the River Kamp. It os one of the iconic attraction in this area and also it is attracted by many tourists by its vast history.
Kamp
14.89km from Altenburg Abbey
The Kamp is a 168-kilometre-long river in northern Austria, left tributary of the Danube. The source of the Kamp is on the border of Lower Austria and Upper Austria, near the town Liebenau, in the Mühlviertel. It flows generally east through Rappottenstein, Zwettl, Krumau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp and Langenlois. An iconic picnic location and also trekking is possible.
LOISIUM WeinWelt
19.54km from Altenburg Abbey
The LOISIUM World of Wine offers wine lovers exciting background knowledge and a unique wine experience in Langenlois, Austria. The 900 year old wine cellars, a wine store, community spaces and a tasting room merge to form a special symbiosis of tradition and modernity.
Schloss Straße
20.35km from Altenburg Abbey
Schloss Gobelsburg is a historic winery, owned by a Cistercian monastery and possessing wonderful old vineyards in the Kamptal region. This is one of the three top quality Danube areas of Austria and altogether has just 2500 hectares of vines.
Ottensteiner Stausee
23.54km from Altenburg Abbey
The Ottenstein reservoir is the highest of the three Kamp reservoirs in the Lower Austrian Waldviertel and a popular leisure and excursion destination. Downstream are the Dobra reservoir and the Thurnberger reservoir. The reservoir is a popular destination, especially in summer, and stimulates tourism in the region. There are numerous cycling, hiking and horseback riding trails along the wooded banks.
Ringstraße
26.19km from Altenburg Abbey
The Ringstraße is a street in Austria's capital Vienna. It goes around the first district in almost the shape of a circle. The road is located on sites where medieval city fortifications once stood, including high walls and the broad open field ramparts, criss-crossed by paths that lay before them. Many large public buildings were erected along the Ringstrasse in an eclectic historicist style, sometimes called Ringstraßenstil.
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Lower Austria is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. It offers an incredible variety of nature and culture. With a land area of 19,186 km2 and a population of 1.612 million people, Lower Austria is the country’s largest state; it is second-most populous after the federal state of Vienna. Other main cities are Amstetten, Krems an der Donau and Wiener Neustadt.
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