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Name:
Seckau Benedictine Abbey - Cathedral
Alternative name:
Category:
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Religion:
Catholic
World heritage:
no
Description:
The Seckau Benedictine Abbey Cathedral, originally Romanesque (consecrated 1164), was roofed with Gothic vaulting between 1480-1510 and was further altered in the 19th and 20th C. In the northern aisle of the basilica with its stout columns is the Renaissance Mausoleum (1587-99) of Archduke Charles II; the choir contains a Crucifixion group of the 12th-13th C. (restored in the 20th C.); in the Angels' Chapel is a cycle of modern frescos (by H. Böckl, 1952-60) depicting the Apocalypse.
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Location
Address:
City:
Kobenz
Zip:
8720
Country:
Austria
Territorial unit:
Steiermark
Latitude:
47.2456
Longitude:
14.8460
Elevation:
620.95
Contact
Manager:
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Stakeholder organization:
Steirische Tourismusgesellschaft
Additional information
Accessibility:
Good
Availability:
Unscheduled visit
Condition:
Good
Attractiveness:
High
Particularity:
City attractiveness:
National
City services:
Good
Thematic routes:
oip:
Religious tourism
Keywords:
Benedictine,Gothic,Religious attraction,Renaissance