Photo Plates
A photo plate is a metal or glass plate coated with a negative photo emulsion.
Admont Abbey to Host Scientific Symposium
The founder of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont, Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg, is the focus of the academic conference taking place from 14 to 15 June in the Upper Styrian abbey. All interested parties are invited to attend free of charge.
New publications at Admont Abbey
The fire of 1865 and the rebuilding of the Styrian Benedictine monastery of Admont. A contribution to fire disasters in Central European monasteries and their effects.
Oldest cake recipe in the world
The oldest surviving recipe for a "Linzer Torte" dates back to the 17th century, making it the oldest known cake recipe in the world.
Of Abrogans and Nibelungs
New exhibition catalogue "Of Abrogans and Nibelungs" available!
100 Admont manuscripts online
In 2016, 100 medieval manuscripts from the collection at Admont Abbey were digitised in a complex process that was gentle on the old materials.
Sensational find: Admont abrogans
During digitisation work in 2012, Dr Martin Haltrich, then working at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, discovered a Carolingian fragment containing Old High German words.