Neustift Abbey
Kloster Neustift / Abbazia di Novacella
An Augustinian abbey founded in 1142, famed for its Baroque church, Rococo library and its own wines.
Neustift (Novacella in Italian) lies about 3 km north of Brixen and is one of the largest abbey complexes in Tyrol. Highlights include the ornate Baroque church, the Rococo library with about 98,000 volumes, the Angels' Fountain (Wunderbrunnen) and the herb garden. The abbey still makes wine, and its Sylvaner and Kerner whites have won many awards in Italy; you can taste and buy them in the cellar. Guided tours cost about €10.
Opening hours
Approx. Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 (guided tours by timed session)
Nearby sights
- Brixen Old Town & Cathedral
- Säben Abbey & Klausen
- Earth Pyramids of Ritten
- Renon Plateau (Ritten Cable Car & Rittner Bahn)
- Runkelstein Castle
- Oswald Promenade
- Kohlern Cableway
- Salten Plateau & Jenesien