Klosterneuburg Abbey

One place.a thousand stories.

Just outside Vienna, between the Danube and the vineyards, rises Stift Klosterneuburg Abbey. History has been written here for over 900 years and it is still an important religious, social and cultural center today. The Augustinian canons have lived and worked here since the foundation of the monastery. At times, it also served as a residence for the Babenberg and Habsburg dynasties. Stift Klosterneuburg is also home to the oldest continuously operated winery in Austria. The monastery thus combines spiritual life, cultural heritage and economic tradition in a very special way.

A visit to Stift Klosterneuburg begins in the Sala terrena, the unfinished garden hall with the monumental atlases by Lorenzo Mattielli. From here, the path leads to the treasury, where the Austrian archducal hat is kept, among other things. Between May and November, an annually changing exhibition completes the offer. Afterwards, the Marble Hall opens up a wide view over the Danube and the surrounding countryside. The Abbey Museum is open to the public at selected times and provides a deeper insight into history.

With the Grand Abbey Tour or a wine cellar tour, Stift Klosterneuburg Abbey can be discovered in all its facets - as a historical site, living monastery and traditional winery.

Grand Abbey tour - highlights

• Baroque imperial apartments
• Baroque collegiate church
• Early baroque festival organ (1642)
• Medieval cloister
• Seven-armed candlestick of Agnes (12th century)
• Verdun Altar (12th century)

Wine cellar tour - highlights

• Press house (former choir church from the 14th century)
• Fermenting cellar
• Baroque wine cellar
• Atmospheric light installations
• Wine tasting

A child-friendly infrastructure ensures a relaxed family trip to the monastery. There is a small children's playground not far from the Sala terrena with the visitor reception and the abbey store. On the way to the treasure chamber is the "Materiality Secretary", an interactive experience station. The "Stiftsfalter", an activity sheet, encourages visitors to solve exciting puzzles about the monastery.

Stift Klosterneuburg is a fascinating world. It's worth exploring!

More information at www.stift-klosterneuburg.at.