St. Georgenberg Abbey

St. Georgenberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery, the oldest extant monastery in the Tyrol, founded in 1138 but from 1708 to 2019 relocated to the nearby city of Fiecht in the community of Vomp in Tyrol, Austria.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: abbey
Also known as: “Abtei Fiecht”, “Abtei St. Georgenberg Fiecht”, “Georgenberg-Fiecht”, “Kloster Fiecht”, “St. Georgenberg”, “St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey”, and “Stift Fiecht”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hohe Brücke in Georgenberg and Lindenkirche.

Hohe Brücke in Georgenberg

Scenic viewpoint

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Hohe Brücke in Georgenberg is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 130 metres northeast of St. Georgenberg Abbey.

Lindenkirche

Church

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Lindenkirche is a church, which is situated 100 metres northwest of St. Georgenberg Abbey.

Maria Tax

Church

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Maria Tax is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of St. Georgenberg Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwaz and Pill.

Schwaz

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Schwaz is a city in Northeast Tyrol, in Austria. It is the main town of the Schwaz district. The city borders the Karwendel Mountains to the north and the Tux Alps to the south.

Pill

Village

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Pill is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The 2024 Tour of the Alps passed through Pill on the 16th of April. Pill is situated 6 km south of St. Georgenberg Abbey.