important collection of religious engravings, and valuable collections of coins, antiquities, musical manuscripts and natural history, all of which survived the dangers of World War II and its immediate aftermath almost without loss. Since 1625 the abbey has been a member of the Austrian Congregation, now within the Benedictine Confederation; as of 2023, the monks number about 30. The abbey is part of the Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. It is famous for apricot jams and wines crafted on location; the monastery is home to the highest apricot orchard in Austria’s Wachau Valley. Göttweig Abbey is along the World Heritage Trail, the Dunkelsteinerwald Trail, or the Way of St. James. Burials Hadmar I of Kuenring Altmann of Passau Commemorative Euro coin Göttweig Abbey was selected as the main motif of a very high value collectors' coin: the Austrian Göttweig Abbey commemorative coin, minted on October 11, 2006. The obverse side shows the abbey with its fortress-like towers on top of the hill surrounded by trees and vineyards. Gallery References Sources Lechner, Gregor, 1988: Das Benediktinerstift Gottweig in der Wachau und seine Sammlungen. Munich: Schnell & Steiner. Geschichte des Stiftes Göttweig 1083–1983. Festschrift zum 900-Jahr-Jubiläum. EOS-Verlag, St. Ottilien 1983 (Studien und Mitteilungen zur Geschichte des Benediktiner-Ordens und seiner Zweige, Bd. 94, H. I–II) 900 Jahre Stift Göttweig 1083-1983. Ein Donaustift als Repräsentant benediktinischer Kultur, Katalog zur Jubiläumsausstellung, Stift Göttweig, Eigenverlag, 1983 Lashofer, Clemens Anton,1983 : Professbuch des Benediktinerstiftes Göttweig. EOS-Verlag, St. Ottilien (Studien und Mitteilungen zur Geschichte des Benediktiner-Ordens und seiner Zweige, Erg.-Bd. 26) Aichinger-Rosenberger, Peter, 2011: „Ecclesia beate mariae in monte kottwich. Zur mittelalterlichen Baugeschichte der Stiftskirche von Göttweig – Ergebnisse einer Bauforschung“. Dissertation for Vienna University External links Video of hiking the path leading up the hill and exploring Göttweig Abbey Benedictine monasteries in Austria Monasteries in Lower Austria Museums in Lower Austria Religious museums in Austria Art museums and galleries in Austria 1083 establishments in Europe