Vienna's oldest monastery, founded in 1155 for monks from Ireland ('Scotia Major'). The Benedictine museum in the former abbot's rooms holds the Gothic Scots Altar, two of whose panels show Vienna around 1470, the oldest views of the city; the church is a basilica minor.
- Address
- Freyung 6, 1010 Wien
- Hours
- Museum Thu-Fri 11:00-17:00; Sat 11:00-12:30, 13:00-17:00; closed Sun-Wed and holidays
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Museum EUR 10 (Vienna Tourist Board listing, 2026); church free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Look for the panels with the oldest topographic views of Vienna.
- The church was raised to a basilica minor in 1958.
- The museum opens only Thursday to Saturday.