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  • Exhibition “Cultural landscape as European heritage”

    Old town hall Zwettl Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    What is a Cistercian monastery landscape? An exhibition in the old town hall of Zwettl explores this question. This presentation is freely accessible to all interested parties until fall 2025. The exhibition is accompanied by materials for different age groups, which can be used to playfully explore the elements of a monastery landscape. Curious?

  • Zwettl, Hauptplatz

    Opening of special exhibitions “Time and Eternity” and “Cisterscapes – we are European cultural heritage”

    Old town hall Zwettl Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    As part of the Lower Austrian Museum Spring on 3. and May 4, 2025, the special exhibition "Time and Eternity" and "Cisterscapes - we are European cultural heritage" will be ceremoniously opened in the Old Town Hall of Zwettl. There are special guided tours through the special exhibitions and a varied children's program. The Zwettl

  • Blick auf die Ruinen von Döllersheim mit Pfarrkirche, 1957

    Spring excursion: pilgrimage church of St. Thomas in Dachsgraben, Pötzles quarry, Döllersheim

    Zwettl fire station Kremser Street 11, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    The monastery landscape of Zwettl Abbey, which has been awarded the European Heritage Label, also includes elements that are located on the site of today's military training area. These include the former pilgrimage church of St. Thomas in Dachsgraben, which was abandoned under Emperor Joseph II and possibly dates back to pre-Christian cults. The excursion

    €39

  • ARGE Fisch Tirschenreuth educational trip to Austria, Waldviertel and South Bohemia: Pond management – current challenges

    ARGE Fish Tirschenreuth

    ARGE Fisch in Tirschenreuth, in cooperation with TEGOF and Fischerzeuger-Ring, is planning an educational trip on the topic: Current challenges in pond farming and how other regions in Europe are dealing with them. This year, we will be traveling to the Austrian Waldviertel and South Bohemia. We in the Waldviertel are particularly interested in the

    €850

  • Bridge builders! – The Zwettl monastery landscape and its bridges

    Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    On the occasion of the "European Heritage Days", Dr. Andreas Gamerith, Zwettl Abbey Archive, and Elisabeth Moll, MBA, Zwettl Town Archive, shed light on Zwettl's historical bridges: from the Romanesque Bridge, probably the oldest technical structure in Austria, to the bridges of the early 20th century, which used state-of-the-art innovations. The current structural measures on

    €9

  • Experience the monastery landscape – the Edelhof lake pond

    Edelhof, lake pond Edelhof 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Austria

    Ponds and their pond keepers have a long tradition in the Waldviertel. This is why Waldviertel carp pond farming is now a World Agricultural Heritage Site. Together with the two pond rangers Irene Lüdemann and Patricia Ernstbrunner, learn more about the tasks of a pond keeper and the tasks of the pond itself for the

    €15
  • Forest devotion at the Prinzensteig

    Guided hike along the Prinzensteig trail

    Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    Take a walk with us on this meditative path at the beginning of the Ottenstein barrage! The romantic forest sanctuary was built in 1936 and continues to delight hikers and those seeking peace and quiet to this day. Get to know the Zwettler monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on

  • Guided hike along the Zwettl Monastery Landscape Trail

    Old town hall Zwettl Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    Hike with us through the landscape shaped by the Cistercians on the old pilgrimage route from Zwettl to the abbey and back again. This route may not be as tranquil, but it is historically interesting. All the more magnificent when the baroque tower of the abbey appears, which is well worth a visit. The meeting

  • Guided hike along the beech and oak trail

    The guided hike along the Beech and Oak Trail leads through the monastic mixed forest into the past, past centuries-old trees. The trail is suitable for families and baby carriages. Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at

  • Guided hike along the forest pond trail

    Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    On this guided hike, we walk from Zwettl Abbey to the forest pond, which is nestled in a small depression in the monastery forest between Zwettl Abbey and the former Grangie Edelhof. It is still used today for fish farming and is home to swans, ducks and frogs. Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape,

  • Guided hike along the Evangelist Trail

    Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    This easy hiking trail was once a pilgrimage route between the town and Zwettl Abbey. Join us on this guided hike in search of traces in the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey. Registration under:

  • Opening of the bridge at Zwettl Abbey and at the Gschwendtmühle mill

    Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Österreich

    On Saturday, April 11, 2026, the new Zwettl Abbey cycle and pedestrian bridge and the bridge at the Gschwendtmühle will be officially opened. Meeting point: Lindenhof, Zwettl Abbey Introductory words: Dr. Andreas Gamerith Blessing and opening: Abbot P. Johannes Maria Szypulski and Mayor LAbg. Supporting program: Adventure day in the monastery landscape in Zwettl Abbey