Admont Abbey
Stift Admont | |
Southwest view of the Admont Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Benedictine |
| Site | |
| Location | Admont |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 47°34′31″N 14°27′48″E / 47.575176133452594°N 14.463253888557226°E |
| Website | stiftadmont |
Admont Abbey (German: Stift Admont, (IPA: [ʃ͡tɪft ˈaːdˌmont])) is a Benedictine monastery located on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Styria, Austria. The oldest remaining monastery in Styria, Admont Abbey contains the largest monastic library in the world as well as a long-established scientific collection. It is known for its Baroque architecture, art, and manuscripts.
The abbey's location borders the mountainous Gesäuse National Park (the name Admont derives from the Latin expression "ad montes", which means "at the mountains").