A Benedictine monastery library in the Austrian Alps, built as a Baroque hall in 1776, now shown within a wider abbey complex. Visitors see a white-and-gold hall with ceiling frescoes, shelves of old books and sculptures among the shelves.
Highlights
- Baroque library hall
- Ceiling frescoes by Altomonte
- Natural history museum
Good to know
- Ticket valid all day
- Audio guide available in several languages
- Guided tours mainly in German
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