Family day at Zwettl Abbey
June 27, 2026
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, 0664 88 15 23 20
approx. 10:15 am: Blessing of the station at the Gschwendtmühle and opening of the bridge at the Gschwendtmühle as part of the foot pilgrimage
9:00 am: Adventure pond at Edelhofer Seeteich, for children aged 6-9 years, meeting point: Edelhof bus stop, registration at https://www.multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, 0676 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
12:30 p.m.: Guided tour of the treasury and monastery church, € 12.50
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Children’s hands-on activities in 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
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
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 (approx. 2.8 km), 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.
This project is funded by the Interreg Austria-Czech Republic program under the project title “ATCZ00007 CISTERSCAPES VB-Zw-ZnS”.
