Thursday, June 25, 2026
Opening of the CISTERSCAPES Visitor Center in the Old Town Hall Zwettl
from 4.30 pm: Arrival of the guests at the Old Town Hall in Zwettl, welcome aperitif
17.00: Opening ceremony in the passageway of the Old Town Hall, speeches with musical accompaniment and agape
afterwards supporting program:
- Guided tour with the curators through the exhibition in the new visitor center
- Round trip in the carp carriage
- “Fishing up close – right in the middle instead of just being there” – experience with VR glasses
- Activity stations with puzzles, games and escape
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Family day at Zwettl Abbey
8:00 a.m.: Foot pilgrimage on the Bernhardiweg from Rosenau Castle to Zwettl Abbey, meeting point: inner courtyard of the castle, registration at: doris.heider@stift-zwettl.at, 0043 664 88 15 23 20
approx. 10:15 am: Blessing of the “River of Life” themed station on the Bernhardiweg and opening of the bridge at the Gschwendtmühle as part of the foot pilgrimage, followed by an aperitif
9:00 am: Adventure pond at Edelhofer Seeteich, for children aged 6-9 years, meeting point: Edelhof bus stop, registration required at https://www.multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, 0043 676 46 04 715
11:00 am: Family hike from Edelhof to Zwettl Abbey, meeting point: Edelhof bus stop
11:00 a.m.: Guided tour of the treasury and monastery church, € 12.50, meeting point: monastery store
12:30 p.m.: Guided tour of the treasury and monastery church, € 12.50, meeting point: monastery store
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: free hands-on activities for children at the Lindenhof
13:30: Opening of the new special exhibition “The Santini Scandal”, guided tour with Andreas Gamerith, meeting point: Fountain in the Abbey Courtyard
14:00: Guided tour of the treasury and monastery church, € 12.50, meeting point: monastery store
14:30: Themed tour for children “Secret lodgers in the abbey”, meeting point: fountain in the abbey courtyard
15:00: Guided tour of the library and special exhibition “888 years of Zwettl Abbey”, € 12.50, meeting point: monastery store
3:30 pm: Themed tours for children “The diary of the little monk Ebro”, meeting point: fountain in the abbey courtyard
16:00: Opening of the revitalized English Garden, guided walk along the Gloriette Steig, meeting point: fountain in the Abteihof
From 12 noon, master fisherman Andreas Nägler treats guests to hot and cold dishes in the Lindenhof courtyard of Zwettl Abbey. The abbey tavern and the café in the orangery are open.
For organizational reasons, please register at https://www.multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html or 0043 676 46 04 715. You are welcome to select individual program items for your participation.
June 28, 2026
Opening of the abbey courtyard and cloister garden in Zwettl Abbey
10:15 a.m.: Festive mass, 70th birthday of Abbot Johannes Maria Szypulski, followed by speeches and congratulations in the church
11.30: Ceremonial opening of the newly designed abbey courtyard and cloister garden, followed by an agape in the Lindenhof at the invitation of the abbot
Master fisherman Andreas Nägler treats guests to hot and cold dishes in the Lindenhof courtyard of Zwettl Abbey. The abbey tavern and the café in the orangery are open.
For organizational reasons, please register at https://www.multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html or 0043 676 46 04 715. You are welcome to select individual program items for your participation.
These activities are funded by the Interreg Austria-Czech Republic program under the project title “ATCZ00007 CISTERSCAPES VB-Zw-ZnS”.
