Ceremonial opening of the “Cistercian Way” in Zwettl
Zwettl Monastery Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichIn the footsteps of the monks in Zwettl On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the section in Zwettl will be ceremoniously opened. Before the actual ceremony, Abbot Fr. Johannes Maria Szypulski will give a pilgrimage blessing at 10 a.m. in the . After the unveiling of a stele, guests accompanied by a hiking guide follow in
Maulbronn: Conference “The Württemberger Landgraben in the Maulbronn area”
Schmie gymnasium Glaitstrasse39, MaulbronnConference in cooperation with the citizens' association Schmie e.V. (part of Maulbronn) on the Württemberger Landgraben. This moat cut through the Maulbronn monastery landscape and is one of the early changes in the former cultural landscape of the Cistercians that can still be seen today. Due to its good fortifications, Maulbronn itself was also considered
European cultural heritage staged
Waldsassen MonasteryFrom October 17 - 19, 2024, the awarding of the European Heritage Label will be celebrated in Waldsassen with an impressive light show. The heritage of the Cistercians is staged on a huge water screen around the monastery complex and their buildings shine in a special light. In addition to this illumination (from 19:00 -
Monastery landscape tours October 2024
Waldsassen MonasteryIf you would like to explore the monastery and cultural landscape of the Stiftland, you are cordially invited to join one of the three guided tours through the monastery town of Waldsassen or the Stiftland with our monastery landscape guides. Thursday, 17.10.2024, 15.00: (Almost) along the monastery wall - monastery landscape in the monastery town
Autumn excursion to Gobelsburg Castle and Röhrenbach
Gobelsburg Castle and Röhrenbach Valley ChurchWine has always played an important role for the Cistercians - and not just for liturgical use. As early as 1171, the Zwettler monks were therefore given vineyards in Gobelsburg. The castle and cellar (especially the newly built, artistically designed cloister cellar) show the strong connection with the monastery and its tradition. On 16 November
Waldviertel carp – tried and tested and served in a new way
Wurmhof Thaller Oberhof 28, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichThe Zwettl Adult Education Center is organizing a cooking seminar on 21 November 2024 in cooperation with Cisterscapes, in which carp can be rediscovered . Together with Gaby Thaller (seminar farmer), participants will prepare and eat potato dumplings with carp caviar, carp on a bed of millet, carp and potato skewers and carp lasagne. During