Aggsbach Charterhouse

Aggsbach Dorf, Austria

Aggsbach Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in Aggsbach Dorf. The monastery was founded in 1380 by Heidenreich von Maissau. It was dissolved in 1782 in the reforms of Emperor Joseph II. The premises were mostly converted for use as a castle, except for a few portions which were incorporated into the parish priest's farm. The monks' cells and the cloister were demolished. The Carthusian church, with the addition of a tower, remains as the parish church.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Aggsbach-Dorf 46, Aggsbach Dorf, Austria

See all sites in Aggsbach Dorf

Details

Founded: 1380
Category: Religious sites in Austria

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Aggstein Castle (2,2 km)
Hinterhaus Castle Ruins (7,3 km)
Schönbühel Castle (5,5 km)
Hohenegg Castle (7,8 km)

Melk Abbey (10 km)
Altenburg Abbey (40,8 km)
Grafenegg Palace (28,1 km)
Zwettl Abbey (39,5 km)
Rosenburg Castle (40,2 km)
Göttweig Abbey (16,1 km)
Dürnstein Castle Ruins (13,6 km)
Schallaburg Castle (12,8 km)
Sankt Pölten Cathedral (18 km)

User Reviews

Mehrab Moradi (18 months ago)
Beautiful old church

Kaido J (3 years ago)
Well kept, take time for the museum

Mehrab Moradi (3 years ago)
Has Beautiful old church

Alexander Lirsch (4 years ago)
Besonders zu empfehlen ist die Schmiedevorführung in der alten Schmiede der Kartause.

Arnold Lengauer (4 years ago)
400 Jahre lang war die Kartause geistliches Zentrum von Aggsbach und Umgebung. Gegründet 1380 durch Heidenreich von Maissau wurde das Kloster Eigentümer von mehreren Herrschaften in Niederösterreich (darunter Purgstall, Seiterndorf, Großmugl, Külb, Kühbach und Strohdorf). Die Aufhebung erfolgte 1782 durch Kaiser Joseph II. und die Anlage wurde zu einem Schloss umgewandelt. Dabei gingen der Kreuzgang und der Zellentrakt verloren. Heute bestehen noch ein Kartäusermuseum, die Pfarrkirche und ein Veranstaltungszentrum.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historical Gems of Costa Verde

Timeless Treasures of Wales

Photo from Flickr, copyright alexbrn

Historic Site of the week

La Hougue Bie

La Hougue Bie is a Neolithic ritual site which was in use around 3500 BC. Hougue is a Jèrriais/Norman language word meaning a \'mound\' and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. The site consists of 18.6m long passage chamber covered by a 12.2m high mound. The site was first excavated in 1925 by the Société Jersiaise. Fragments of twenty vase supports were found along with the scattered remains of at least eight individuals. Gravegoods, mostly pottery, were also present. At some time in the past, the site had evidently been entered and ransacked.

In Western Europe, it is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves and the most impressive and best preserved monument of Armorican Passage Grave group. Although they are termed \'passage graves\', they were ceremonial sites, whose function was more similar to churches or cathedrals, where burials were incidental.