Lilienfeld Abbey, Cistercian monastery in Lilienfeld, Austria
The medieval complex of Lilienfeld Abbey contains multiple buildings, including Austria's largest monastery church with its 3,288-pipe organ and extensive library.
Leopold VI of Austria founded Lilienfeld Abbey in 1202 as a daughter house of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, later gifting it a cross relic from Byzantium.
The monastery library, established in the 13th century, houses 40,000 volumes, including 229 manuscripts and 120 early printed books from the medieval period.
Guided tours of Lilienfeld Abbey cover the medieval cloister, church, chapter house, and neo-gothic fountain house, with admission prices ranging from 1 to 12 euros.
The seal on Duke Frederick II's confirmation document for Lilienfeld Abbey displays the first recorded appearance of Austria's red-white-red national colors.
Location: Lilienfeld
Inception: 13 century
Founders: Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Address: Klosterrotte 1 u. a. 3180 3180
GPS coordinates: 48.01298,15.59865
Latest update: May 12, 2025 01:59
Muckenkogel
3.7 km
Roman Catholic Church Traisen
3.1 km
Lilienfeld Abbey library
0 m
Gemeindehaus Lilienfeld
362 m
Dienerturm Lilienfeld
329 m
Klosteralm
3.5 km
Friedhof christlich
525 m
Kath. Filialkirche hl. Johannes der Täufer
3.1 km
Nischen-/Kapellenbildstock
2.5 km
Flur-/Wegkapelle
3 km
Ehem. Friedhof
3.1 km
Breitlerkapelle
1.4 km
Marktler-Kapelle
1.2 km
Stiftspark Lilienfeld
201 m
Station building Schrambach
2.1 km
Schloss Berghof, Lilienfeld
999 m
Hauptschule
735 m
Almanlage Klostereben - Muckenkogel, Lilienfeld
3.5 km
Gasthaus Hof am Steg
2.7 km
Station building Lilienfeld
416 m
Stift Lilienfeld - Meierhof
292 m
Kalvarienberg Lilienfeld
1.5 km
Prälatengruft
490 m
Arbeitsamt
339 m
John of Nepomuk group, Lilienfeld
355 m
Wohn- und Geschäftshaus
292 m
E-Werk/Umspannwerk
240 m
Wohnhaus
182 mReviews
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