Neustift Abbey

Neustift Abbey, or Novacella Abbey, is an Augustinian abbey in the municipality of Vahrn in the northern Italian province of South Tyrol. It was elevated to the status of a basilica in May 1956 and received the honorific of a basilica minor by Pope Pius XII.

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Type: Monastery
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: abbey in South Tyrol (Italy)
Also known as: “Augustiner Chorherrenstift Neustift - Abbazia di Novacella” and “Kloster Neustift”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cemetery of Neustift and Saint Margaret church.

Cemetery of Neustift

Cemetery

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Saint Margaret church

Church

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Saint Michael chapel

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Saint Michael chapel is situated 160 metres south of Neustift Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raas and Elvas.

Raas

Village

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Raas is a village.

Elvas

Village

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Elvas is a village.

Brixen

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Brixen is a town in South Tyrol. Brixen is especially known for its skiing, with a major ski resort, the Plose, and those of Valles and Maranza. In addition to ski tourism, during the winter season Brixen is also known for sledging, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing that can be done in its municipal territory.

Neustift Abbey

Categories: abbey, minor basilica, religious community, museum, religious museum, private museum, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
Location: Vahrn, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.74369° or 46° 44′ 37″ north

Longitude

11.64797° or 11° 38′ 53″ east

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8FRHPJVX+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41684998

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=monastery

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monastery

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tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q385925

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Neustift Abbey” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Kloster Neustift”
French: “abbaye de Novacella”
French: “Abbaye de Novacella”
German: “Augustiner Chorherrenstift Neustift”
German: “Augustiner-Chorherrenstift Neustift”
German: “Kloster Neustift”
German: “Stift Neustift”
Indonesian: “Biara Novacella”
Italian: “abbazia agostiniana di Novacella”
Italian: “abbazia di Novacella”
Italian: “Abbazia di Novacella”
Italian: “Convento di Novacella”
Italian: “Novacella”
Latin: “Nova Cella”
Russian: “Аббатство Новачелла”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wunderbrunnen - Pozzo delle meraviglie and Museo abbaziale.

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