Millstatt Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Millstatt am See, Austria
Millstatt Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Millstatt am See featuring Romanesque architecture with a decorated portal, intricate column capitals, and Late Gothic frescoes in the cloister. The abbey church now functions as the parish church of Christ the Savior and All Saints and remains open to visitors.
The monastery was founded around 1070 by Count Palatine Aribo II and his brother Poto, becoming the spiritual center of Upper Carinthia. This establishment shaped the region's religious and artistic development for centuries.
The monastery displays its role through collections of medieval artworks that blend Romanesque and Renaissance religious pieces, showing how faith shaped artistic creation in the region. These works reflect the close connection between spiritual life and local artistic traditions.
The site is easily accessible and visitors can enter the church during regular opening hours to explore the interior features. The adjoining monastery complex invites you to walk through historical spaces and courtyards at your own pace.
An adjacent castle once belonging to the Grand Master now houses local artists in its spaces and displays their exhibitions regularly. This blend of monastic history with contemporary artistic practice makes the site a living cultural space today.
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