St. Florian Monastery - one of the most famous and oldest monasteries in Austria. It located near Linz.

The monastery, named after St. Florian, was founded in the Carolingian in 1071 Augustinian monks. With 1686 for 1708 was held in the monastery of major renovation by architect Carlo Antonio Carlone. It is for your own unique view of the baroque monastery of St. Florian and is considered a masterpiece of the world.

After the death of Carlo Antonio Carlone Jacob continued his work Prandtauer. As a result, the monastery was the biggest among the Baroque buildings in Upper Austria. The murals were created by Bartolomeo Altomonte.

Construction of the library was started only in 1744 by Johann Gotthard Haubergerom. Currently, the collection has about 130 thousand books, including many old manuscripts and incunabula.

In January 1941, the monastery's property was confiscated by the Nazis and all the monks were expelled. Since 1942, there was the headquarters of "Radio of the Third Reich" under the direction of Henry Glasmayera. The monks were able to return only after the Second World War.

Monastery of St.. Florian also known for its boys' choir, founded in 1071. This choir was part of the traditional monastic services since its inception. It still exists, but is currently conducting successful concerts and international tours.

Collegiate Church is decorated with antique stained glass windows, columns of pink marble Salzburg, Department and zaaltarny image of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In the courtyard of the monastery well preserved Eagle, built in 1603. Interesting to inspect facilities of the library, decorated with ceiling paintings work Altomonte, Marble Hall and the staircase leading to the imperial apartments, the project made Prandtauer Jacob, Anton Bruckner House and Art Gallery.