This Baroque abbey still offers the remains of a medieval monastery in its basement, which one can reach by elevator. The complex also includes a theme garden dedicated to the different world religions located near the monastery. [German]
Tag: Waldviertel
Locomotive ÖBB 1040.09 in Sigmundsherberg
This electric locomotive ÖBB 1040.09, built in 1951, is located as an exhibit at the Waldviertel railway museum (Waldviertler Eisenbahnmuseum) in Sigmundsherberg. In addition to material about Austrian railways, you can also see an exhibition about the Sigmundsherberg POW camp from World War I. [German]
Dragon at Altenburg Abbey
To my surprise, one of the frescoes at the church of Altenburg Abbey (Stift Altenburg) includes a dragon. The creator of these frescoes was Paul Troger.
The golden stove of Altenburg Abbey
On my walk through the basement vaults of Altenburg Abbey I came across this reconstruction of a Gothic tower stove. While unearthing the old monastery, the workers discovered 62 tiles showing Bible stories, saints, emblems and symbols. They were probably created in the years between 1480 and 1510.
Sundial at Geras Abbey
Next to the room where I took a workshop on creating hand-made paper, I came across this sundial. You find it at the court of Geras Abbey (Stift Geras). I wonder what the name of the castle on that sundial is.
View of Geras Abbey
This view from my hotel room in Geras shows Geras Abbey (Stift Geras). I stayed on the first floor of a former ‘Schüttkasten‘. A Schüttkasten is a building which was used for the storage of corn in earlier times. Inside the abbey, I took a lesson in producing hand-made paper.