Monastery of the Visitation of Mary (Salesian Convent) / Kloster der Heimsuchung Mariens (Salesianerinnen) [Ecclesiastical Authority]
- Cultural Route
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- Via Habsburg
- Country
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- Austria
- Member Category
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- Other
- Heritage Site
- Member Status
- Individual
- Year of Accession to Membership
- 2019
- Contact Details
- Rennweg 10
AT-1030 Vienna
Tel: +43 (0)1 798 71 26
Website: www.salesianerinnen.at
Email: n.d.
- Contact Person
- Günter BERGAUER
- Main Town/Region
- Vienna
- Site Town/Region
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- Main GPS Location
- 48.195933, 16.382400
- Site GPS Location
- N/D
- UNESCO World Heritage List
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- European Heritage Label
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- Other Heritage Labels
- N/D
- Description
- The foundation stone of the Monastery of the Visitation of Mary in Vienna was laid in 1717, on the day on which the future empress of Austria Maria Theresa was born. Founded in 1719, the Salesian Convent in Vienna belongs to the Order of the “Visitation of Mary”. The monasteries of the order are all autonomous and are directly subordinate to the Holy See.
- Logos/Pictures
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certification logo
With the support of:
EPA HEADQUARTERS | EICR
Neumünster Abbey, Luxembourg
