Göttweig Abbey Wheelchair Accessible Tours
Göttweig Abbey wheelchair accessible tours, is located on a hill, 5 km from the right bank of the Danube.
With its imposing neoclassical external façade it closely resembles the abbey of Montecassino, in the province of Frosinone in Italy.
The Göttweig monastery was founded in 1083 for a community of Augustinians but in 1094 it was handed over to the Benedictines from the Black Forest.
In the XVI century he played a very important role in the fight against the expansion of Lutheranism in Austria.
The medieval structure was almost entirely rebuilt in Baroque style after a terrible fire in 1718.
Only a few remains remain, including the Erentrudis Chapel dating back to 1072, the Old Castle, the Crypt and the Presbytery of the church.
The privilege that in the past was reserved only for first-class guests is now accessible to all and represents one of the most sensational moments of the visit to the internal rooms.
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Touring Göttweig Abbey
The most beautiful and interesting parts to see are undoubtedly the Abbey Church ( Stiftskirche ).
Transformed into baroque style in 1620 and the emperor’s wing, in which the magnificent Imperial Staircase from 1739 and the Gobelin Room.
In the museum there are also temporary exhibitions, which change from year to year, where the most precious objects from the abbey’s collections are displayed.
The underground Romanesque Crypt, located under the main altar, is also suggestive.
Here you can admire the Göttweiger Pietà and the Altmanni Sanctuary, a reliquary created in 1668 with a reclining figure of St Altmann and his venerated remains.
The abbey hosts a graphic collection with 30,000 sheets, the second Austrian collection of its kind after the Albertina in Vienna.
Not to be missed the restaurant with the panoramic terrace which offers a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape.
Here you can taste regional dishes cooked according to the monastery’s recipes but with a touch of modernity and wines from local vineyards.
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