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Visit churches, monasteries, cathedrals
Churches Monasteries Cathedrals
Visit churches, monasteries, cathedrals on your travels. The art of the stonemasons of past centuries is impressive. Discover cathedrals that are world famous. Village churches are also interesting. Some of them hold treasures that surprise. Monasteries are also worth seeing. In it you can understand the everyday life of the monks. Here you will find monastery ruins, but also monasteries that are still active today.
Time out in the monastery in Stams Abbey in Tyrol (advertising) We were guests at the Stams Abbey in Tyrol for a few days. There are few places where you can relax as easily as in a monastery. Monasteries are ideal places to withdraw from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The ... Continue reading …
Melk Abbey in Austria (advertising) It is one of the highlights on the Danube in the Wachau: Melk Abbey in Austria. It is now part of Austria's UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you approach Melk Monastery from the Danube or via the autobahn from the north, it towers like a stronghold over the place that ... Continue reading …
(Advertisement) Dürnstein Abbey in the Wachau looks best from the Danube. You can see the blue tower of the collegiate church below the castle from afar, if you approach the place by ship. The town itself does not offer many sights, but those that are are worth a visit. They witness... Continue reading …
A break in a monastery in Austria Would you like to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse yourself in an oasis of calm? Then a break in a monastery in Austria is just the right thing for you! There are many monasteries in Austria, but only a few offer guests the opportunity to stay in the ... Continue reading …
Take a break from everyday life and visit one of these picturesque monasteries in Austria for the ultimate calming experience! We have discovered two insider tips for a break for the soul in Upper Austria. We were once again in monasteries ... Continue reading …
Already on the way to the Lipno reservoir we pass Vyssi Brod and its monastery. We like the place as soon as we drive through it. The monastery of Vyšší Brod, which is located on the outskirts of the village on the banks of the Vltava, is particularly striking. So we decide to give the place a try during our stay in... Continue reading …
Enjoy the Bohemian Forest with Stifts beer in the gardens of Stift Schlägl The Bohemian Forest in the Mühlviertel is not only worth a visit because of the Schlägl Monastery. In Aigen Schlägl, the monastery and the brewery beckon on an excursion. Here the collegiate beer and the gardens increase our enjoyment even more. Also the food from ... Continue reading …
Holidays in the Czech Republic in a monastery Not everyone associates a holiday in the Czech Republic with a holiday in a monastery. We neither. And when they do, most of them usually look for a monastery in Prague or in the Czech spa region around Marienbad. Very few have heard of Zeliv Abbey. It was no different for us ... Continue reading …
Largest monastery library in the world and Gothic museum in Admont Abbey We have known for a long time that the largest monastery library in the world is located in Admont Abbey. We only heard of the Gotik Museum in the Abbey when we received an invitation to go on a research trip to the Benedictine Abbey in Styria. How great this ... Continue reading …
The Romanesque Road in Saxony Anhalt Enjoyment of art and a lot of history awaited us on the Romanesque Road in Saxony Anhalt. There are six churches from the Romanesque period between Havelberg and Jerichow Monastery. We visited four of them. That makes our trip to the Elb-Havel-Winkel a pleasure ... Continue reading …
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