Immerse yourself in the celebrations of St Leopold Day in Klosterneuburg with a full-day private tour. Attend the pontifical mass, enjoy a meal at the abbey restaurant, and experience the famous thousand bucket barrel and wine tasting.
Immerse yourself in the celebrations of St Leopold Day in Klosterneuburg with a full-day private tour. Attend the pontifical mass, enjoy a meal at the abbey restaurant, and experience the famous thousand bucket barrel and wine tasting.
- Stift Klosterneuburg - After pickup in Vienna we drive to Klosterneuburg which is situated on the Danube north of Vienna. The ride takes about 30 minutes. The Austria’s patron saint, Saint Leopold founded Klosterneuburg Abbey in 1108 on the site where his wife’s wind-blown veil was found. The highlight of the celebrations in honour of the…
- Stift Klosterneuburg - After pickup in Vienna we drive to Klosterneuburg which is situated on the Danube north of Vienna. The ride takes about 30 minutes. The Austria’s patron saint, Saint Leopold founded Klosterneuburg Abbey in 1108 on the site where his wife’s wind-blown veil was found. The highlight of the celebrations in honour of the anniversary of St Leopold’s death on 15 November 2024 is the pontifical mass at 10 a.m. with the Mass in D minor by the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and the Abbey Choir and Orchestra in the Abbey Church of Klosterneuburg. For this mass, which is celebrated by the provost of Klosterneuburg Abbey the skull reliquary of St Leopold is solemnly brought from the tomb of St Leopold in Leopold’s Chapel to the abbey church. The high mass lasts for about 2 hours.
- Sliding down the famous thousand bucket barrel
- Private transportation
- Leopoldi market stroll
- Tasting of 3 Klosterneuburg wines
- Lunch
- See the Verdun Altar
- Visit Klosterneuburg abbey’s museum
- Visit Klosterneuburg abbey’s treasury
- Pontifical mass in the Klosterneuburg abbey church
- Sliding down the famous thousand bucket barrel
- Private transportation
- Leopoldi market stroll
- Tasting of 3 Klosterneuburg wines
- Lunch
- See the Verdun Altar
- Visit Klosterneuburg abbey’s museum
- Visit Klosterneuburg abbey’s treasury
- Pontifical mass in the Klosterneuburg abbey church
This full-day private tour to Klosterneuburg, located on the right bank of the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the celebrations in honour of Austriaâs patron saint, St Leopold who founded Klosterneuburg Abbey in 1108 on the site where his wifeâs wind-blown veil was found. St Leopoldâs Day is…
This full-day private tour to Klosterneuburg, located on the right bank of the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the celebrations in honour of Austriaâs patron saint, St Leopold who founded Klosterneuburg Abbey in 1108 on the site where his wifeâs wind-blown veil was found. St Leopoldâs Day is celebrated on 15 November, the anniversary of the death of Leopold III in 1136. St Leopoldâs Day has been celebrated since Leopoldâs canonisation in 1485. Since 1663, St Leopold has been the national patron saint of Austria and, in particular, the patron saint of Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria. The highlight of this tour is the pontifical mass in the Klosterneuburg abbey church with the Austrian composer’s Anton Bruckner’s Mass in D minor with the monastery choir and the monastery music orchestra. After the mass there is a meal in the abbey restaurant before you slide down the famous thousand bucket barrel and taste some wine.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
