Lambach Abbey
Lambach Abbey (
History
A monastery was founded in Lambach in about 1040 by Count Arnold II of Lambach-Wels. His son, Bishop Adalbero of Würzburg (later canonised), changed the monastery into a Benedictine abbey in 1056, which it has been since. During the 17th and 18th centuries a great deal of work in the Baroque style was carried out, much of it by the Carlone family. Lambach escaped the dissolution of the monasteries of Emperor Joseph II in the 1780s.
In 1897/98,
Cultural features
Between Easter Sunday and 31. of October guided tours are offered every day at 14:00. The tour includes entrance to the
The abbey has preserved much of cultural interest. It contains the oldest extant
The abbey church was also refurbished in the Baroque style, with an organ by Christoph Egedacher and contains the tomb of Saint Adelbero. The abbey also possesses the medieval St. Adelbero's Chalice, although it is rarely on view to the public, besides a large collection of sacred art. The library was constructed about 1691 and contains approximately 50,000 volumes as well as archive material.
Since 1625 the abbey has belonged to the Austrian Congregation, which now forms part of the Benedictine Confederation.
Notes
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External links
- Lambach Abbey website (in German)