The Kremsmünster Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in the foothills of the Alps in Kremsmünster in Upper Austria. Is one of the most ancient monasteries in Austrian territory.

The monastery was founded in 777, Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria. According to legend, Tassilo founded a monastery on the spot where his son Gunther was attacked by a boar while hunting, causing the young man died.

The first monks came to the monastery from Lower Bavaria, headed by their Abbot Futurecom. The monastery received generous donations from Charlemagne and his successors. In the 10th century, the monastery was destroyed during a RAID by the Hungarians, and his possessions were divided between the Duke of Bavaria, and the other bishops. Restoration began under the Emperor Henry II, became Abbot of Saint-Gothard.

The library of the monastery, built in 1689 by the Carl Carlone, was a very famous and attracted outstanding scientists of Kremsmünster, which he had written many important historical works, including the history of the Bishop of Passau and the Dukes of Bavaria. Today the library consists of 160,000 volumes, 1700 manuscripts.

The monastery at various times headed the abbots, who had a great influence, as the history of the monastery and the situation in General. Abbot Gregor Lechner (1543-1558) in the middle of the 16th century did monastic school of public and fought for the preservation of Catholicism in the region, where more spread Protestant doctrine. Protestantism so quickly blossomed that the next Abbot Weiner has made a strong disagreement to the monastery, which almost escalated into a major conflict.

Among the abbots of the 18th century the most famous and Mr Fixline, who built a large Observatory, and also engaged in extensive charitable work.

The most valuable exhibit in the monastery is a bowl of Tassilo III. Bowl made of copper and silver with gilding, 25 SMV height, weighing 3 lbs., It was established in the year 769 in Salzburg or Mondsee. Chalice is still used in religious services on special occasions.

In our day live in the monastery 63 monk.