BASILICA OF OUR LADY

GERAS

AUSTRIA

The old Premonstratensien monastery founded in 1153 as a daughter of Zeliv abbey. A living monastery and a rich cultural center nowadays.

"He is not a true son of the Most Holy Mother of God who does not serve her with his whole heart.”

- St Norbert

I visited it twice in the same year. First, alone on my way through the north of Austria, and then with my family a few weeks later. It is obviously a place that is well looked after and a spiritual, cultural, economic and touristic centre of the whole region. I was especially surprised by its close connection to the Czech Premonstratensian monasteries.

LINKS

Website (German): http://www.stiftgeras.at/wp/

Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geras_Abbey

Gcatholic (English): http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/0743.htm

VISITS

September 17, 2012

October 26, 2012

MATERIALS

Minor basilica since January 29, 1954.