Abbey of Kremsmünster
Abbey of Kremsmünster is part of the Tentative list of Austria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Abbey of Kremsmünster is a Benedictine monastery founded in 777. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the monastery was extensively expanded and remodelled in the Baroque style. The most remarkable structures are the 51-metre-high "Mathematical Tower", one of the oldest observatories in Central Europe, and the "Fischkalter", baroque water basins for fish farming.
Map of Abbey of Kremsmünster
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Community Reviews
Jakob Frenzel
We visited Kremsmünster in September 2014. We arrived at night and slept on the big carpark. In the morning we had a nice walk through the halls of the Abbey. Not bad, as we were the only people, but certainly not unique, only one of the many abbeys in Austria.
Site Info
- Full Name
- Abbey of Kremsmünster
- Country
- Austria
- Added
- 1994
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Religious structure - Christian
- Link
- By ID
Site History
1994 Added to Tentative List
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