admont Abbey
Many come to the Gesäuse for the scenery. But one of the declared protagonists of the region is culture, with the Benedictine Admont Abbey and the largest abbey library in the world. The grace with its two striking towers can be seen from far and near. Those interested in art history can taste their way from Romanesque to Baroque, for friends of contemporary art the Museum of Contemporary Art provides accents and the Museum of Natural History leaves nothing to be desired.
The marble floor of the library alone puzzles one as the only optical illusion. But there is much more to discover and marvel at in the Abbey Library. (Secret passages, for example!) The main characters are, of course, the 70,000 antiquarian books, some of whose spines have even been painted white for the sake of brightness. Their stories are mostly about theological literature or profane sciences, but many editions of the Bible are also among them. In addition, the manuscript collection provides aha effects.
Admont Abbey
Get Inspired
Pictures say more than a thousand words. And before you form your own picture of the Gesäuse, let us seduce you a bit visually. The rest will happen automatically on site. Because the Gesäuse has never left anyone untouched.