Admont Abbey Library, Monastic library in Admont, Austria.
The library hall extends across three chambers adorned with ceiling frescoes, wooden sculptures, and gold-white bookshelves containing 70,000 volumes.
Architect Josef Hueber constructed the Late Baroque library between 1774 and 1776 as part of the Benedictine monastery established in 1074.
The seven ceiling frescoes painted by Bartolomeo Altomonte illustrate human knowledge progression through sciences, arts, and divine revelation.
The library opens daily from March through December, with guided tours available in German and English every hour from 10:00 to 16:00.
The central hall features four wooden sculptures known as The Four Last Things, depicting death, judgment, heaven, and hell in natural size.
Location: Admont
Part of: Admont Abbey
GPS coordinates: 47.57580,14.46060
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:41
Historical libraries and bookshops across Europe preserve centuries of knowledge. These institutions include Oxford's Bodleian Library, the Vatican Library, and Prague's Strahov Monastery Library. The buildings display architectural elements from baroque to modern periods.
Austria contains numerous natural sites and historical places away from main routes. From ice caves in Werfen to medieval castles in Carinthia, from alpine lakes to historical railways in Waldviertel. These locations show the cultural heritage and geographical diversity of the country.
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