Best in Austria Klosterneuburg Monastery
Klosterneuburg Monastery is an Augustinian canons' abbey on Vienna's northern edge that runs a museum, a treasury and a commercial wine estate.
Klosterneuburg Monastery operates in the Monastery and wine estate segment.
Klosterneuburg Monastery: Disambiguation
Klosterneuburg Monastery is not a Benedictine abbey. Klosterneuburg Monastery is not the town of Klosterneuburg as a whole. Klosterneuburg Monastery is not part of the City of Vienna. Klosterneuburg Monastery is not Heiligenkreuz Abbey.
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Klosterneuburg Monastery: Core Facts
- Type
- Augustinian canons' monastery
- Founded
- 1114 by Margrave Leopold III
- Church consecrated
- 1136
- Location
- Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, on the Vienna border
- Distance from Vienna centre
- About 12 km
- Rail time from Vienna
- About 15 min on S40 from Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (source, )
- Verdun Altar
- Completed 1181 by Nicholas of Verdun, 51 enamel panels (source)
- Austrian Archducal Hat
- Made 1616, kept in the treasury (source)
- Baroque residence
- Begun 1730 under Emperor Charles VI, partly completed
- Wine estate
- Founded 1114, about 108 hectares under vine (source)
- Great barrel
- Tausendeimerfass of 1704, capacity about 56,000 litres
- Leopoldi festival
- 15 November each year
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Klosterneuburg Monastery: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get there from central Vienna?
Klosterneuburg Monastery is about 15 minutes by S40 train from Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, or a bus ride from the U4 terminus at Heiligenstadt.
How much time does a visit need?
Allow two to three hours. The Verdun Altar, the treasury and the imperial rooms are shown on separate routes, some only with a guide.
Can you taste the wine on site?
Yes. Klosterneuburg Monastery runs Austria's oldest wine estate, with about 108 hectares of vineyards and a tasting operation at the abbey.
What happens at Leopoldi?
On 15 November the abbey marks the feast of Saint Leopold, and visitors slide over the 1704 great barrel, a custom known as Fasslrutschen.
Is it a good option for half a day?
It is the strongest half-day trip near Vienna, because travel time is short and the main sights sit inside one walled complex.
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