Pannonhalma Archabbey
Pannonhalmi Főapátság
A thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey founded in 996. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its highlights include a classical library with about 400,000 volumes and a cathedral on the hilltop.
Pannonhalma Archabbey stands on a hill about 20 km southeast of Győr. It was founded in 996 by Prince Géza and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1996. Benedictine monks still live here. Visits include the 13th-century Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and its crypt, the neoclassical library (about 400,000 volumes), the cloisters and the botanical garden. At the foot of the hill are the abbey winery and a lavender garden, where you can taste wine and buy herbal products. Visitors must buy tickets at the visitor center to join a guided tour. You can take a bus from Győr for about 40 minutes. The site closes on some winter days, so check the official website.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:00 (seasonal; closed Mondays in winter)
Nearby sights
- Pannonhalma Archabbey Winery
- Xantus János Zoo
- Benedictine Church of St. Ignatius
- Széchenyi Square
- Iron Stump House
- Bécsi kapu tér & Carmelite Church
- Ark of the Covenant Monument
- Győr Cathedral