In the Middle Ages, the vast majority of the population lived in the countryside. Women carried out a variety of tasks in addition to the strenuous work in the fields: They prepared the daily meals, washed clothes, hauled water and made clothes for their families. The only way to escape the grueling cycle of childbearing
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".
Celebrate Easter with us at Schloss Sulzheim - under the motto "Here the lord of the castle cooks for himself", a delicious, extensive buffet awaits you. A delicious soup, fresh salads, three main courses (including fish and vegetarian options), tempting desserts, a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice and coffee & cake at the
In 2024, the Altenberg Monastery Landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label together with 16 other monastery landscapes in 5 European countries. To mark the award of the European Heritage Label to the Altenberg monastery landscape, the Altenberg Beautification and Cultural Association (VKA), together with the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the municipality of Odenthal, is organizing
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.
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?
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
Bamberg String Quartet - Spring Concert CROWN JEWELS FROM THE BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL PERIODS, Spring concert by the Bamberg String Quartet with Pierre Martens, bassoon (professor at the Lübeck University of Music), in the Schlosshalle Schloss Oberschwappach. Works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Start 19:00 Admission 18:30 Tickets are available at: okticket.de
Guided tours in Ebrach If you come to Ebrach, you suddenly imagine yourself in the middle of the Steigerwald in a baroque residential town. We follow in the footsteps of the gray monks who owned this region. Even though the former monastery has been home to a prison for over 150 years, traces of the
The day begins at 10 a.m. with a blessing of bicycles, whether bicycles, Kettcar, wheelchairs or rollators. The Bad Neustadt company "DER WOLF" presents numerous bicycles from various companies to visitors during the day, which can also be tested on site. Program Bildhäuser Bicycle Day 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word and blessing of bicycles
Once again, the community of Cistercian heirs in Germany has been invited to an annual meeting at the Cistercian monastery of Loccum, founded in 1163. The abbot of the monastery, Bishop Ralf Meister, has initiated this meeting in Loccum himself and is looking forward to our coming together with the whole team of the monastery.
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