Rein Abbey near Graz and Zwettl Abbey in Lower Austria now officially bear the seal of European cultural heritage. This recognizes their key role in European history and culture, the European Commission announced on Thursday.
The Bamberg district in Germany has submitted a total of 17 Cistercian monastery landscapes in Central Europe for the seal. These include the Altenberg Abbey northeast of Cologne, the Ziserze Bronnbach in Baden-Württemberg and the Waldsassen Monastery in Bavaria. From Austria, the Rein Abbey near Graz and the Zwettl Abbey in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria are among the cultural landscapes.
Contributions to culture and technology
According to the European Commission, the Cistercian Order descends from the Benedictines and was founded in 1098 in Citeaux, France. It spread throughout Europe, especially in Central Europe. The order made important contributions to culture and technology and financed abbeys in many European countries, the order said.
The seal was awarded to monastery landscapes in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia. In principle, natural and urban monuments, cultural goods and intangible cultural heritage can be included. The quality mark is intended, among other things, to encourage cultural heritage sites to use digital technologies. The prizes will be awarded on April 17 in Antwerp (Belgium).
Source: Krone
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