Photo: Stift Lambach, Foto Franz Schöffmann

Benediktinerstift Lambach

Lambach, Upper Austria

Discover "the Mary's Monastery on the Traun", walk in the footsteps of Benedictine monasticism. The abbey was founded in 1056 by Bishop Adalbero and is approaching its 1000-year anniversary. The Romanesque frescoes in the west choir date from the 11th century, otherwise the Baroque style predominates. The monastery on the river experienced many good, but also worse years, yet Lambach Abbey has endured to this day.Have you ever sat in a monastery theater where plays were performed for the first time 270 years ago? The only preserved Baroque monastery theater in the German-speaking world is still a unique stage for many performances. Or have you ever marveled at almost 1,000-year-old frescoes, which are among Europe's most significant artworks from the 11th century?Anyone who wants to find out why the world-famous frescoes were lost for centuries and only rediscovered by chance is cordially invited to take part in a guided tour!During a guided tour of Lambach Abbey, you can also admire other art and cultural treasures.Tour times: Easter Sunday to October 31, Wednesday to Sunday at 2:00 PM, for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we kindly request advance registration.Museum visit without a guided tour via ticket machine, daily from 09:00 - 17:00Romanesque frescoes in Lambach Abbey - find out more here!Almost 1000-year-old frescoesSummer Refectory & AmbulatorySacrament Chapel & Loreto ChapelBaroque Monastery TheaterConvent GardenLarge & Small Library HallAbbey Church & Treasury