Kremsmünster Abbey
A Benedictine monastery in Kremsmünster in Upper Austria, founded in 777. It is known for its seven storey observatory tower, built in the 1750s, and for the Tassilo Chalice, a treasured work of early medieval art.
- Where
- Kremsmünster, Upper Austria, Austria
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.0545, 14.1290
Get the Kremsmünster Abbey stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kremsmünster Abbey. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Upper Austria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kremsmünster Abbey
St. Florian Monastery 25 km
An Augustinian monastery in the town of Sankt Florian, founded in the early ninth century and refounded by the Augustinians in the 11th century. It is the largest monastery in Upper Austria and is known for its Baroque rooms and its organ, played by Anton Bruckner.
New Cathedral, Linz 30 km
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Wilhering Abbey 30 km
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Pöstlingberg 31 km
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Traunsee 32 km
A lake in Upper Austria with a maximum depth of 191 metres, the deepest in the country. The town of Gmunden lies at its northern end, with the Schloss Ort castle on a small island, and the Traunstein mountain rises on the east shore.
Mauthausen Memorial 36 km
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Lake Toplitz 48 km
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Attersee 48 km
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Questions
Where is Kremsmünster Abbey?
Kremsmünster Abbey is in Kremsmünster, Upper Austria, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are St. Florian Monastery (25 km), New Cathedral, Linz (30 km), Wilhering Abbey (30 km).
How do I get the Kremsmünster Abbey stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kremsmünster Abbey and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Upper Austria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kremsmünster Abbey before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Upper Austria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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