The tour gives a glimpse behind the walls of the monastery and its hidden “power places.” Each of the many rooms of the monastery has its own special significance in the life of the order – Abbot General Johann Holzinger shows the oratory and the crypt.
Expert Tour: The power places of our monastery Stiftskustos of Stift St. Florian, Mag. Harald Rüdiger Ehrl (AT), Credit: vog.photo
Expert Tour: The power places of our monastery Stiftskustos of Stift St. Florian, Mag. Harald Rüdiger Ehrl (AT), Credit: vog.photo
Expert Tour: The power places of our monastery Stiftskustos of Stift St. Florian, Mag. Harald Rüdiger Ehrl (AT), Credit: vog.photo
Expert Tour: The power places of our monastery Stiftskustos of Stift St. Florian, Mag. Harald Rüdiger Ehrl (AT), Credit: vog.photo
The Memoria, the tomb of the martyr Florianus, is located in the crypt below the mighty high altar of the splendidly furnished collegiate church. A room that is regarded as the “foundation of piety” of the community. Without any decoration or pomp the naked stones refer to the simple and clear confession of this person: “I am a Christian”.
The oratory is the prayer room of the religious family. Three times a day the praise of God is sung together. The religious father Augustine points out that what the mouth prays should be reflected in the heart and in action. Two large windows from the oratory make eye contact with the basilica. Above its main entrance is a quote from the Prophet Isaiah: “I will give them joy in my house of prayer”.
