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The Admont Abbey Library hall
The Admont Abbey Library hall. Jorge Royan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Admont Abbey library

Styria, Austria, 1776

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    • Central dome fresco

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      Bartolomeo Altomonte painted all the ceiling pictures. The central dome fresco is the one that matters most to the library programme. Its theme is divine revelation, shown as personified divine wisdom.

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    • Stammel's sculptures

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      Josef Stammel, the abbey's sculptor, made the sculptures in the hall in lime wood. The best known is the group "The Four Last Things": Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell.

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    • The shelves

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      About 60,000 volumes stand in the hall itself, out of roughly 200,000 works in the abbey collection. The most valuable items include over 1,400 manuscripts from the 8th century onwards and 530 incunabula.

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    • Windows

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      48 windows light the hall. Twelve more are hidden behind the bookcases.

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    • Down the hall

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      The hall is 70 m long and 14 m wide. It is roofed by seven domes.

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  • Admont Abbey library, worth knowing: Josef Stammel carved the lime-wood sculptures of the hall. The best known group is The Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell.

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    Admont Abbey library, worth knowing: Josef Stammel carved the lime-wood sculptures of the hall. The best known group is The Four Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell.
Source: https://stiftadmont.at/en/about-the-abbey-library/
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  • Admont Abbey library, worth knowing: The hall was designed for the Enlightenment, with the stated aim of filling the room with light as well as the mind.

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    Admont Abbey library, worth knowing: The hall was designed for the Enlightenment, with the stated aim of filling the room with light as well as the mind.
Source: https://stiftadmont.at/en/about-the-abbey-library/
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Built

  • Admont Abbey library, built: 1776

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    Admont Abbey library, built: 1776
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Architect

  • Admont Abbey library, architect: Josef Hueber (commissioned by Abbot Matthaeus Offner)

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    Admont Abbey library, architect: Josef Hueber (commissioned by Abbot Matthaeus Offner)
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Size

  • Admont Abbey library, size: Length 70 m

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Length 70 m
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: 70 x 14 x 13 m

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    Admont Abbey library, size: 70 x 14 x 13 m
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall length: 70 m

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall length: 70 m
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall width: 14 m

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall width: 14 m
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall height: 11 m (central dome 12.7 m)

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall height: 11 m (central dome 12.7 m)
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall height: over 11 m to vault crown, over 12 m in central room

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall height: over 11 m to vault crown, over 12 m in central room
Source: https://stiftadmont.at/aktuelle-ausstellungen/glanz-und-gelehrsamkeit-die-groesste-klosterbibliothek-der-welt/
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall domes: 7

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall domes: 7
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  • Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall windows: 48 (plus 12 hidden behind the bookcases)

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    Admont Abbey library, size: Admont hall windows: 48 (plus 12 hidden behind the bookcases)
Source: https://stiftadmont.at/aktuelle-ausstellungen/glanz-und-gelehrsamkeit-die-groesste-klosterbibliothek-der-welt/
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Volumes

  • Admont Abbey library, volumes: about 200,000 works; over 1,400 manuscripts; 530 incunabula

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    Admont Abbey library, volumes: about 200,000 works; over 1,400 manuscripts; 530 incunabula
Source: https://stiftadmont.at/en/about-the-abbey-library/
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What happened here

  1. 1776Admont Abbey library, built, 1776: Library hall completed

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    Admont Abbey library, built, 1776: Library hall completed
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  2. 1865Admont Abbey library, damaged, 1865: A fire destroys large parts of the abbey but spares the library.

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    Admont Abbey library, damaged, 1865: A fire destroys large parts of the abbey but spares the library.
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  3. 1939Admont Abbey library, closed, 1939: The Nazi regime confiscates the abbey's assets and the monks are forced to leave.

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    Admont Abbey library, closed, 1939: The Nazi regime confiscates the abbey's assets and the monks are forced to leave.
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  4. 1945Admont Abbey library, reopened, 1945: The monks are allowed to return to the abbey on 17 October.

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    Admont Abbey library, reopened, 1945: The monks are allowed to return to the abbey on 17 October.
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The central bays of the Admont Abbey Library
The central bays of the Admont Abbey Library. Henry Kellner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The library hall with its ceiling frescoes
The library hall with its ceiling frescoes. Henry Kellner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The library hall with its ceiling frescoes. Photo: Henry Kellner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stift_Admont_3310_Planar_6.jpg
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Gallery and marble floor of the Admont Abbey Library
Gallery and marble floor of the Admont Abbey Library. Jorge Royan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Gallery and marble floor of the Admont Abbey Library. Photo: Jorge Royan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Austria_-_Admont_Abbey_Library_-_1277.jpg
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Admont Abbey reflected in a pond, Styria
Admont Abbey reflected in a pond, Styria. Ot, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Admont Abbey reflected in a pond, Styria. Photo: Ot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StiftAdmont2008.JPG
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Aerial view of Admont Abbey and the town
Aerial view of Admont Abbey and the town. C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aerial view of Admont Abbey and the town. Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admont_-_Benediktinerstift.JPG
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Aerial view of Admont Abbey from the southwest, with the abbey pond and grounds
Aerial view of Admont Abbey from the southwest, with the abbey pond and grounds. Arcomonte26, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Aerial view of Admont Abbey from the southwest, with the abbey pond and grounds. Photo: Arcomonte26, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admont_SW-Ansicht.JPG
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