Saint Paul's Abbey | |
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Stift Paul im Lavanttal | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Christian |
District | Wolfsberg |
Rite | Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Monastery |
Patron | Saint Paul |
Year consecrated | 991, 1090 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria |
Municipality | Sankt Paul im Lavanttal |
State | Carinthia |
Architecture | |
Type | Castle (before 991), Monastery |
Style | Baroque, Gothic, Romanesque |
Founder | Engelbert I, Margrave of Istria |
Groundbreaking | 991 |
Saint Paul's Abbey in Lavanttal (German: Stift St. Paul im Lavanttal) is a Benedictine monastery established in 1091 near the present-day market town of Sankt Paul im Lavanttal in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The premises centered on the Romanesque monastery church were largely rebuilt in a Baroque style in the 17th century.
The abbey was dissolved in 1782 by decree of Emperor Joseph II, but resettled in 1809 with monks descending from St. Blaise Abbey in the Black Forest.