Wilhering Abbey
Wilhering Abbey presents its monastic history as extending back to 1146. The abbey’s historical account records the consecration of a Romanesque church on 18 October 1254. The institution continues to maintain a monastic community, with cultural activities and a library associated with the abbey.
From the source
Wilhering Abbey presents its monastic history as extending back to 1146. The abbey’s historical account records the consecration of a Romanesque church on 18 October 1254. The institution continues to maintain a monastic community, with cultural activities and a library associated with the abbey.
- Object type under review
- Austria
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: the distinction between the abbey’s beginnings and the consecration of its Romanesque church offers two different points of historical reference. Reading the institution through those milestones avoids treating its history as a single construction event.
Recommendation
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Location and visiting
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Sources
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