Tyrol's unique art and cultural treasure - the magnificent baroque monastery in Stams with its orangery and monastery shop.

The baroque Cistercian monastery in Stams can be seen from afar in the central Upper Inn Valley, south of the River Inn. In 1273, Count Meinhard II of Görz-Tyrol founded this monastery, which was to serve as the burial place of the Counts of Görz-Tyrol from then on. However, popular legend has it that the foundation of the monastery was due to the cruel death of the last Hohenstaufen, Conradin, who was beheaded in Naples in 1268. Konradin's mother, who was married to the Hohenstaufen King Konrad IV in her first marriage, is said to have asked her husband, Count Meinhard II, to create a place of remembrance for her son with the monastery in Stams. The monastery has many stories to tell...

At the centre of the monastery is the collegiate church, a basilica since 1984. With its princely crypt, the magnificent pulpit, the impressive vault and wall paintings and probably the most famous sacred work of art in the collegiate church, the Tree of Life altar, it is a centrepiece of Tyrolean culture.

After 20 years of construction and renovation work, the Cistercian monastery of Stams Abbey opened the doors to the newly refurbished museum rooms in November 2017. A broad cross-section of the most important objects from the various collection areas are presented to the public as a permanent exhibition (including large altars, precious chasubles, magnificent furniture, paintings and portraits, astronomical table, monastery pharmacy).

The Orangery in the Abbey Gardens and the Schwarzfischer Restaurant below the Abbey are the perfect places to savour the many impressions over a cup of coffee.

A free audio guide is now available for your mobile phone! Further information can be found on the Stams Abbey website.