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Tom took this pic of the Abbey from the main courtyard |
ABOUT THE ABBEY - Göttweig Abbey is a baroque Benedictine monastery. It was founded in 1083 as a proprietary monastery by Altmann, Bishop of Passau. It became a Benedictine monastery in 1094. It was newly built in its current baroque form in the early 18th centuryy according to plans by J.-L. von Hildebrandt.
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300 year old wooden inlaid floors |
TOM IMPRESSED WITH THE FLOORS - There were 300 year old wooden inlaid floors that caught Tom's attention.
WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF? - Göttweig became a famous seat of learning and strict monastic observance. There is a monastic school, a library, and at the foot of the hill, a nunnery.
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Top of the stairs |
BEAUTIFUL STAIRCASE AND FRESCO (Ceiling Mural) - In the museum in the imperial wing, was saw the monumental imperial staircase with the ceiling fresco by Paul Troger from 1739. , one of the largest and most beautiful baroque staircases in Europe.
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Looking at the Fresco from the stairs |
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The Fresco |
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Mary Margaret and Don pose by the Piano |
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The huge music room |
BIG FIRE IN 1580 - Almost entirely wiped out the monastery.
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Architect's Schematic of the entire Abbey |

FOR INFO ABOUT THE ABBEY, visit: It's open from March to October.
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