An Austrian monastery underappreciated by the Hapsburgs

An Austrian monastery underappreciated by the Hapsburgs

Today, the Benedictine Abbey “Gottweig” may be the most famous symbol of this region—a huge complex at the top of the mountain that houses, besides the gorgeous church, a youth center, inn and one building that was built for the Hapsburgs to stay though they never did and boasting the largest staircase in all of Austria.