Start of the season
Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichZwettl 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".
Exhibition “Cultural landscape as European heritage”
Old town hall Zwettl Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichWhat 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?
Heilsbronn: Of night watchmen and towers
Night watchmen and doormen once ensured safety and order - follow our Heilsbronn night watchman on her new tour. Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher. Meeting point: Glass elevator, Hauptstraße 5, Heilsbronn. Organizer: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Heilsbronn Cultural Office. Photo: Night watchman Christine Diefenbacher © Ralf Hanisch.
Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
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
Maria Bildhausen Monastery: Bildhausen Christmas Bazaar
Maria Bildhausen Monastery Maria Bildhausen 1, Münnerstadt, DeutschlandThis year, the Christmas bazaar will once again take place in the extensive monastery grounds. Visitors can stroll around without any crowds and enjoy getting in the mood for the upcoming Advent and Christmas season. "Getting in the mood for Advent" Pre-Christmas atmosphere at Maria Bildhausen Monastery On Saturday, 22.11.2025, from 1 p.m. to 7
Heilsbronn: Guided tour “Open wide the gates”
Musical guided tour of the cathedral during Advent with the Sopranetten. Location: Heilsbronn Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn. Further information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Organizer: Evang.-Luth.-Pfarramt, Kulturamt Heilsbronn. Photo: Guided tours, Sopranetten © Wolfgang Burger
Heilsbronn: Guided tour with lights
Hundreds of candles bathe the cathedral in a romantic and mysterious glow - an experience for the senses and soul with Jutta Gruber. Location: Heilsbronn Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Photo: Lichterfuehrung-im-Muenster-mit-J.-Gruber-©Berning.
Heilsbronn: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae – Peregrina and the heavenly messengers
Cistercian nun Peregrina von Frauental takes you into the world of heavenly messengers and traces the angels in the cathedral. Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher. Location: Münster Heilsbronn, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn. More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Organizer: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Cultural Office Heilsbronn Photo: Christine Diefenbacher, nun Peregrina, tour guide © Fotostudio Lichtblick
