Szentgotthárd Abbey, Baroque Cistercian abbey in Szentgotthárd, Hungary.

Szentgotthárd Abbey is a Baroque monastery featuring a large church with ornate frescoes and altars throughout its interior. The complex connects the monastic quarters directly to the main church in a unified architectural design.

King Béla III founded the original monastery in 1183, bringing twelve Cistercian monks from France to develop the region and establish monastic life. These monks shaped the community and its religious practices for centuries afterward.

The abbey was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Gotthard, a bishop of Hildesheim, not to the Alpine pass. Its Slovene name, Monošter, likely derives from the word for monastery. The high altar painting shows the Assumption of the Virgin, following Cistercian custom.

The complex now serves as a Roman Catholic parish church and welcomes visitors during service hours. It is best to check local visiting times in advance, as access may be limited during religious ceremonies.

The first vault fresco by Stephan Dorfmeister shows the 1664 Battle of Saint Gotthard; a chronostikon in the Latin inscription hides the year 1664 in its letter values. The second vault holds Matthias Gusner's "Triumph of the Crucifix", the third Dorfmeister's "Heavenly Altar of God's Lamb".