Altenburg Abbey

Altenburg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Austria. It was founded in 1144 by Countess Hildeburg of Poigen-Rebgau. It is located in Horn, near Sankt Pölten, in Lower Austria. The site is known for its Baroque architecture today.

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Altenburg Abbey in Lower Austria
Interior of Altenburg Abbey Church, Lower Austria
A medieval "monastery below the monastery"
1. Fountain Court, 2. Convent Court, 3. Kitchen Court, 4. Prelates Court, 5. Church Court, 6. Johann's Court, 7. Great Abbey Court, 8. Abbey Church, 9. Library Wing (Crypt), 10. Marble Wing (Sala terrena), 11. Inner Medieval Monastery (Cloister), 12. Outer Medieval Monastery
Library of Altenburg Abbey, Altenburg
Stift Altenburg, garden of religions

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