Enns valley
Many visitors enter Styria by way of the Enns valley. To the north extends the Styrian part of the Salzkammergut with its numerous lakes (Grundlsee, Altausseer See and the Tauplitzseen, at the foot of the Totes Gebirge). The chief places in the Styrian Salzkammergut are Bad Aussee, Bad Mitterndorf (ski jump on the top of the pass, chairlift to Tauplitzalm), Pürgg and Wörschach. The road continues eastward through Admont and the Gesäuse gorge and from there along the Salza valley to Mariazell or past the Leopoldsteiner See to Eisenerz and the Eisberg.
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Admont, Austria
Admont is a Styrian market town in an open stretch of the Enns valley, near the upper Alpine valley known as the "Gesäuse", which attracts many visitors because of its famous Benedictine abbey. It is also a popular summer resort and winter sports complex.
Admont Benedictine Abbey
(Enns valley)
Admont's Benedictine abbey, founded in 1704, was burned down in 1865, only the valuable library being saved from the flames, and was rebuilt later in the 19th C. In the course of the rebuilding the churchyards were made into a park with a Neptune fountain.
Admont - Pilgrimage Church of Frauenberg
This church, originally in Late Gothic style, was remodelled in Baroque style in the 17th C. Features of the interior are frescos depicting the life of The Virgin Mary and an altar with crucifix by J. Th. Stammel.
Admont - Schloss Röthelstein
On a wooded hillside south of Admont stands Schloss Röthelstein (817m/2,690ft; 17th C.), with a two-story arcaded courtyard and a Baroque chapel. The building was badly damaged in the Second World War, and today some of its 300 or more paintings are hung in the chapter-house of the church and some in the museum.
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Liezen, Austria
(Near Admont)
West of Admont lies Liezen (659m/2,162ft; pop. 6,500), the industrial center of the Styrian part of the Enns valley. The parish church has paintings by Schmidt of Krems. Liezen is a good base for climbs in the Warscheneck group, e.g. Hochmölbing (2,331m/7,648ft; 6.5 hours), which commands far-ranging views.
Liezen offers good shopping, and several cultural events that run throughout the year.
Liezen offers good shopping, and several cultural events that run throughout the year.
