Scottish monastery - Abbey bennediktintsev - Catholic Monastery in Freyung square in central Vienna, founded in 1155. This year's Henry II (duke of Austria) lodged in Vienna, the monks who came from the "Scottish" the Monastery of St.. Jacob in Regensburg. Foundation of the monastery was associated with the transfer of the ducal city of Klosterneuburg in Vienna, the Duke was to the presence of competent advisers.
«Scottish" monasteries would be more correct to call the Irish - that Irish monks became famous missionary in Central Europe and founded there the monastery (Irish St. Koloman in 1244-1663 was considered the patron saint of Austria). Ireland in medieval Latin was called Scotia Major (the Great Scotland), and based Irish monastery to this day known as "Scottish».
In 1160-1200, "Scottish" built the first church in the Romanesque style, where he was in 1177 was buried Henry III; while the site was outside the city walls. This church burned in 1276. In 1365 "Scots" were pioneers of the Vienna University. In 1418 Albrecht II (King of Germany) has selected the monastery of "Scots" and handed it to the Benedictines, but the name has survived to this day.
In 1638 the church was burned again - from a lightning strike. New, preserved, the monastery complex built architects Andrea d'Allio (Jr.) and Silvestro Carlone, altar carved Joachim von Zandrart. Preserved and the old altar in 1470, curious, not only as an example of Gothic architecture, but also as evidence of what was Vienna XV century (on the altar shows the views of the city). Cathedral organist was a composer Johann Fuchs. Subsequently, there were projects neodokratno add two towers of the monastery church, but none have been implemented.
In 1773-1774 architect Andreas Zech built a new home for the school and the Priory, who for his appearance received the name of "house-dresser "(German Schubladkastenhaus). In 1825 the fountain was built by the "Black Virgin" (German Schwarze Muttegottes).
C 2005 in the building of the monastery resumed museum exhibition.
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