St. Peter's Abbey - One of the Oldest Monasteries in Austria: One of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Austria and perhaps in the German-speaking nations is St. Peter's Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. St Peter's monastery was originally founded by St Rupert, a Franconian missionary, who came to Salzburg around 696 AD. The central attraction of the monastery is the St Peter's Church.  The present church building was constructed during the Romanesque period and then … [Read more...]