monasteries - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1984 - 4.50 Shilling

In 1218 Premonstratensians settled in today's Schlägl. In the first decades of the laborious development of the Schlägl monastery, monastic life was dominated above all by Passau. In 1257 Schlägl was faced with a new situation. A deed of this year attests to the abbot of Mühlhausen as Vaterabt von Schlägl. He obtained from Pope Alexander IV (1254-1261) for his affiliate monastery a indulgence to expand this can. 1261 witnessed a first church consecration. Increasingly, Schlägl was in the following time under Bohemian influence, which led to conflicts with the Passau bishops. As a diocese Passau was able to prevail, but in the Order Association Schlägl remained with the Bohemian Zirkarie. In the 15th century Schlägl developed very positively, especially under Probst Andreas Rieder (1444-1481). The Peasants' War of 1627 was the end of a prolonged period of decline and brought the pin complete ruin. Schlägl was looted and burnt down. A young Vorarlberger, Martin Greyzing, brought a new upswing. He was elected Probst in 1627 and raised to office in 1657 for his construction. The monastery building still bears his signature today. The brand motif shows the north front of the abbey building, the Prälatur at the western end, including the archive and to the east the guest rooms of the educational home (formerly official offices and monastery pharmacy).