The Abbey of Saint-Paul-im-Levantal the Benedictine monastery, situated on the banks of the river Lavant in Carinthia. The monastery is situated at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level on a rocky hill. Most of the existing buildings of the monastery were built in Baroque style in the 17th century. From ancient buildings survived the collegiate Church of the 13th century.

The monastery was founded in 1091 by order of the Governor of Carinthia on the place of the ancestral castle. In 1367 the fire that started with fire towers, destroyed part of the monastery. The destroyed buildings were soon repaired.

In the 15th century during the feud between Duke Frederick and count of Celje, who later became the Abbot of the monastery of John I (1432-1448), the monastery was looted, leaving many things from the collection were destroyed. Abbot John II of MacBook Pro (1455-1483) strengthened the defense of the monastery, rebuilding the gates and walls. The fortifications were so good that even the invasion of the troops of the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus in 1480 did not violate the peace of the Abbey.

In 1787, Emperor Joseph II dissolved the monastery, but in 1809, under the leadership of Abbot Berthold Rottler, monks from the newly fluffed the Abbey of Saint-Blaise in the black forest moved to Saint-Paul-im-Lavanttal.

In 1940, the monastery was dissolved again by the national socialists, the monks were able to return only in 1947. Today it is the oldest functioning monastery in Carinthia.

Of special interest is the Romanesque Church. its apse is decorated with ancient frescoes of the adoration of the Magi" and "Christ on the throne". The rich collection of the monastery Museum you can see ancient vestments and old folios, prints by Albrecht dürer and Rembrandt, Rubens, and other works of art and rarities.