!!!Schlierbach

Schlierbach, Upper Austria, municipality in the district of Kirchdorf 
an der Krems, alt. 478 m, pop. 2,515, area 
18.44 km%%sup 2/%, old monastery settlement in the upper Kremstal 
valley. - Schools: Stiftsgymnasium secondary school, school of 
agriculture, agricultural vocational school, seminar centre; cheese 
dairy, glazing and glass painting workshops (run by the monastery), 
wood-working industry, building trade, packaging industry, summer 
tourism (17,523 overnight stays in 1992). - The Cistercian monastery 
(built in 903 as a fortress) was run as a convent 1355-1556 and was 
taken over by monks from Rein in 1620. The Baroque monastery was built 
1672-1712 by P. F. and C. A. Carlone and consecrated in 
1726. The interior of the church (built 1680-1683) is a masterpiece of 
Austrian Baroque; richly decorated with stucco work and frescoes; 
library (1712), "Bernhardisaal" grand hall, abbey tower and 
cloister.


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