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Attraction · Heiligenkreuz · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Stift Heiligenkreuz

Stift Heiligenkreuz is an attraction in Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 270 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Stift Heiligenkreuz

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You're standing in the large inner court of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, a Cistercian monastery deep in the Vienna Woods. Monks have lived here since 1133, without a single break. No other Cistercian monastery in the world can say that.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Stift Heiligenkreuz

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Liechtenstein Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Liechtenstein Castle · 11.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stift Heiligenkreuz wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 270 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Stift Heiligenkreuz, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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