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The oldest remaining monastery in Styria, Admont Abbey contains the largest monastic library in the world [2] [3] as well as a long-established scientific collection. It is known for its Baroque architecture, art, and manuscripts.
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Admont is a village located in the Austrian state of Styria, southeast region of Austria. Being part of Gesäuse National Park, the nature's beauty in the region is absolutely amazing.
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The foundation of Admont Benedictine Abbey dates back to a foundation for St Hemma of Gurk. It was carried out in 1074 by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg. The first monks came from the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter in Salzburg.
The Admont Monastery Library is one of the great masterpieces of European Late Baroque. It combines various forms of art (architecture, frescoes, sculptures, writings, and printed works) into a cohesive unity, serving as a repository of knowledge spanning centuries.
People know Admont. Most people associate it with the Benedictine monastery and the world's largest monastic library. But the abbey alone is not enough: Admont simply has a lot to offer with its urban districts of Hall, Weng and the mountain climber's village of Johnsbach.
The largest monastic library hall in the world is also considered the eighth wonder of the world. If you are in Admont, you should not miss this true highlight of baroque architecture. With 70,000 books, ceiling frescoes by Bartolomeo Altomonte and the famous wooden sculptures "The Four Last Things" by Josef Stammel, you can't help but be amazed.
