Heiligenkreuz Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in the village of Heiligenkreuz in the southern part of the Vienna woods, c. 13 km north-west of Baden in Lower Austria. It is the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world.
Aerial view of Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Main Gate
Nave of the church
Heiligenkreuz Abbey Church
Baden, unofficially distinguished from other Badens as Baden bei Wien, is a spa town in Austria. It serves as the capital of Baden District in the state of Lower Austria. Located about 26 km (16 mi) south of Vienna, the municipality consists of cadastral areas Baden, Braiten, Gamingerhof, Leesdorf, Mitterberg, Rauhenstein, and Weikersdorf.
Panorama of Baden with the aqueduct in the foreground
Coat of arms
Contemporary illustration of Baden from 1482
The "Spa Park" (Kurpark) entrance