What is Altenburg Abbey?
[[File:Altenburg - Stift, Luftaufnahme.JPG|thumb|Altenburg Abbey]] '''Altenburg Abbey''' is a [[Benedictine]] [[monastery]] in [[Austria]]. It was founded in 1144 by Countess Hildeburg of Poigen-Rebgau. It is located in Horn, near [[Sankt Pölten]], in [[Lower Austria]]. The site is known for its [[Baroque|Baroque architecture]] today. == Gallery == <gallery> Stift Altenburg Krypta.jpg|Crypt Stift Altenburg Bibliothek.jpg|Library at Altenburg abbey Stift Altenburg Stiftskirche Kuppelfresko.jpg|Fresco on a church ceiling Altenburg - Stiftskirche, Orgel.JPG|Organ of the collegiate church </gallery> == Other websites == {{commonscat-inline|Stift Altenburg}} *[http://www.stift-altenburg.at/ Altenburg Abbey website] {{in lang|de}} {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Austria]] [[Category:Churches in Austria]] [[Category:Lower Austria]] [[Category:Monasteries]] [[Category:1140s establishments]] [[Category:12th-century buildings and structures]]