Kobenz - Seckau Benedictine Abbey 
10km/6mi north of Knittelfeld via the village of Kobenz stands Seckau Abbey, outside the little market town of Seckau. This famous abbey, enclosed within its walls, was founded by Augustinian Canons between 1140-42, dissolved in 1782 and reoccupied by Benedictines from Beuern in 1883. The present buildings mostly date from the 17th C.; worthy of note are the beautiful arcaded courtyard, an interior with rich stucco decoration (Imperial Hall, Hall of Allegiance) and the old furnishings in the guest rooms.
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Kobenz - Seckau Benedictine Abbey
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Seckau Benedictine Abbey - Cathedral
The Seckau Benedictine Abbey Cathedral, originally Romanesque (consecrated 1164), was roofed with Gothic vaulting between 1480-1510 and was further altered in the 19th and 20th C. In the northern aisle of the basilica with its stout columns is the Renaissance Mausoleum (1587-99) of Archduke Charles II; the choir contains a Crucifixion group of the 12th-13th C. (restored in the 20th C.); in the Angels' Chapel is a cycle of modern frescos (by H. Böckl, 1952-60) depicting the Apocalypse.
