The monastery was founded in 1163 by margrave Ottokar III in gratitude for the birth of his son and heir. The monastery was built by the archbishop Eberhard I of Salzburg.
L'Abbazia di Vorau fu fondata nel 1163 per volere del margravio Ottokar III; il monastero dei canonici agostiniani fu costruito dall'arcivescovo Eberhard I di Salisburgo.
Matière nom commun associée: Monastères -- Autriche
HeadingAugustiner-Chorherrenstift Vorau used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Variant NameAbbaye de Vorau, Chanoines réguliers de la Congrégation du Saint-Sauveur du Latran
Abbazia di Vorau, Canonici lateranensi
Vorau Abbey, Lateran canons
Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, Vorau, Autriche
Chorherrenstift Vorau
Stift Vorau
Sources
Found inBarocke Embleme in Vorau und anderen Stiften Österreichs. — Deutsche Nationalbibliothek : Stift Vorau - https://portal.dnb.de (2016-03-21). — http://www.stift-vorau.at/de/ (2016-06-24)