Zwettl
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Start of the season
Zwettl Abbey starts the new tourist season on Palm Sunday. From now on, guided tours of the monastery will once again take place daily. On tour three, which leads into the baroque library with its magnificent frescoes by Paul Troger, visitors can also see the special exhibition "Cisterscapes - we are European cultural heritage".
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The foundation of monasteries in the Middle Ages using the example of Zwettl Abbey
The foundation of monasteries in the Middle Ages using the example of Zwettl Abbey
In his lecture, Franz Ettmayer also describes the influence of territorial and ecclesiastical personalities on the fate of our country. After the political order of Charlemagne, the Carolingian Empire began to disintegrate. Before and after the turn of the millennium, political reorganization began between the Enns and the Vienna Woods and north of the Danube.
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Exhibition “Cultural landscape as European heritage”
What is a Cistercian monastery landscape? An exhibition in the old town hall of Zwettl explores this question. In fall 2024, this presentation will be freely accessible to all interested parties. The exhibition is accompanied by materials for different age groups, which can be used to playfully explore the elements of a monastery landscape. Curious?
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Opening of special exhibitions “Time and Eternity” and “Cisterscapes – we are European cultural heritage”
Opening of special exhibitions “Time and Eternity” and “Cisterscapes – we are European cultural heritage”
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
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Spring excursion: pilgrimage church of St. Thomas in Dachsgraben, Pötzles quarry, Döllersheim
Spring excursion: pilgrimage church of St. Thomas in Dachsgraben, Pötzles quarry, Döllersheim
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
