Wilten Abbey, Baroque monastery in Wilten district, Innsbruck, Austria.

Wilten Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery at the southern entrance of Innsbruck, at the foot of the Bergisel. Its Baroque church, built after the Gothic tower collapsed in 1644, is a wall-pillar hall with a barrel vault, side chapels and galleries. The facade in red and ochre, designed by Georg Anton Gumpp in 1716, is flanked by colossal statues of the giants Haymon and Tirso.

A church dedicated to Saint Lawrence stood here by 565, as a travel diary records. Bishop Reginbert of Brixen founded the Premonstratensian monastery, confirmed by Pope Innocent II on 30 April 1138; that charter is kept in the abbey archives. In 1180 the abbey ceded land on the right bank of the Inn to Count Berthold III of Andechs, the foundation of Innsbruck, receiving the Wiltener Henkelkelch in exchange. Dissolved under Bavarian rule in 1807–1816 and forced to sell under the Nazis, it was hit on 13 June 1944 and reopened at Christmas 1952.

The abbey's coat of arms, documented since the 17th century, combines the grill of St. Lawrence, the stones of St. Stephen and a silver bar linked to the giant Haymon. Two colossal statues at the church entrance show Haymon and Tirso, and a third statue inside holds the dragon's severed tongue.

The monastery is located at Klostergasse 7 and welcomes visitors during daytime hours, though it is important to be mindful of religious services and prayer times. Check ahead to see which areas are open to visitors, as an active community inhabits the site daily.

The abbey's coat of arms, documented since the 17th century, combines the grill of St. Lawrence, three stones of St. Stephen and a silver bar linked to the giant Haymon. Abbot Andreas Mayr (1621–1650) merged the two patron shields with the giant's into one. The bar is often read as the river Sill, though a wavy bend would suit a river better.