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1 P AN N O N H AL M A A R C H AB B E Y In 996 Prince Géza settled Benedictine monks on the Sacred Mount of Pannonia. The monastery, confirmed in its rights by King Saint Stephen, was commissioned to propagate Christianity and European culture in Hungary. The basilica of the Abbey, built in late Romanesque and early Gothic style, is one of the masterpieces of the medieval Hungarian architecture and it is surrounded by the building of the monastery. In addition to the basilica, the cloisters from the days of King Matthias (15 th century) and the classicistic library can also be visited by guests. The buildings preserve messages from different ages. The unique beauty of the exhibited relics and the diverse cultural heritage is that they are still used by the Benedictine community for the purposes for which they were originally created. The buildings of the Archabbey and the surrounding area were officially declared a part of the World Heritage in December Visitors can get acquainted with the life of the Benedictine community by means of a fifteen-minute film in the Reception Building. The accessible parts of the Archabbey are the basilica, the crypt, the cloisters and the library. From March until November, guests have the opportunity to visit a temporary exhibition on the ground floor of the library. The exhibition can also be visited independent of a visit in the monastery; doing so requires a special admission ticket. More information about the order of visits is available in the chapter Visiting the Abbey. T H E W I N E RY OF PAN N O N H AL M A A R C H AB B E Y Through the centuries, the life of the monks was closely connected with grapes and wine. The Archabbey had its own winery until the time that all church properties were taken into state ownership by the communist government after Confiscation, following World War II destroyed the monastic viticulture that prospered for nearly a thousand years. The Archabbey of Pannonhalma and the Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank took the opportunity, provided by recent political changes, to unite in reviving this essential part of Hungary s national culture. Revival of the monastic viticultural tradition began with planting new grape-vines after re-purchasing some of the former properties of the Archabbey. Continued revival efforts produced a new winery and wine house. The Archabbey Winery has been open to visitors since March During guided tours the local guide shows the building of the Archabbey Winery (press house and wine house) to the visitors and describes the wine-making process. The guided tour through the Archabbey Winery offers, by request, wine tasting as well. 1

2 VIATOR RESTAURANT In 2010, the Viator Abbey Restaurant and Wine Bar was opened at Kosaras hill, Pannonhalma, in the new visitor building of the Pannonhalma Archabbey. The Viator is a gastronomic symbol of the Benedictine monastic community: traditional and modern at the same time, one that is worth the trust of customers. It is suitable for both tourists and business people to have a relaxed lunch or dinner during the daily rush. R E N EW AB L E E N ERGY R ESO URCES Protecting the environment and preserving our cultural heritage have always been very important for the Benedictine monks. They have always utilized the natural sources but they have never exploited their environment. With the aim of protecting the environment, the Biomass Heating Plant was constructed in 2009 and it is open to the public. It provides energy for the monastery by burning agricultural and forestry residues instead of fossil fuels. B O T AN I C AL GAR D E N In 2010 rehabilitation works began in the garden. In order to sustain the flora of the garden, remedial work has been undertaken. New trees and plant species were planted. Visitors have the opportunity to take a walk and enjoy the tranquillity of the place. H E R B G AR D E N AN D H ERB H O U S E The Herb Garden, located near the Botanical Garden and the lavender fields, presents the traditional monastery herb culture. Traditionally, monasteries have been manufacturing herbal products. Visitors can find a great variety of herbs and spices in the monastery garden, they can taste herb teas in the Herb House, and it is possible to observe lavender processing in the distillery. The Herb House is open on opening days of the Archabbey from 31 March to 31 October between o clock. 2

3 VISITING THE ABBEY FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITORS Individual visitors are invited to get acquainted with the sights of the monastery by using the new audio guide system. The individual visit is available during open hours of the Archabbey. The audio guide is available in the following languages: Hungarian, German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Slovak. The duration of the visit is not limited but visitors are kindly asked to leave the building in 1.5 hours after the closure of the cash-desk. FOR ORGANISED GROUPS For organised groups, the Archabbey can be visited with a local guide. Guided tours have to be booked in advance. English- and German-speaking groups visiting the Archabbey are led by local guides of TriCollis Tourist Office in English and German languages. The group s own guide can translate Hungarian guiding into languages other than English or German. Guided tours in the Archabbey take from about one and a half to two hours. According to preliminary registration, pilgrim groups may celebrate a Mass of their own Tuesday-Sunday Monday-Sunday Monday-Sunday Tuesday-Sunday Tuesday-Sunday Guided tours for groups in the Abbey, Winery, Botanical Garden, Renewable Energy Resources, Herbal Garden only according to preliminary registration only according to preliminary registration only according to preliminary registration only according to preliminary registration Opening hours of the cash-desk Visiting the Archabbey

4 ADMISSION FEES OF PANNONHALMA ARCHABBEY IN 2013 Admission fees to the Abbey with audio guide Adults 1800 Adults during liturgical occasions only 1000 Students 900 Students during liturgical occasions only 500 Family ticket 4000 Family ticket during liturgical occasions only 2250 Admission fees to the Abbey including tour in foreign languages (only for groups of at least 10 persons) Adults 2500 Adults during liturgical occasions only 1800 Students 1500 Students during liturgical occasions only 1200 Family ticket 6300 Family ticket during liturgical occasions only 3500 Private tours (additional fee up to 10 persons) In foreign languages In foreign languages during liturgical occasions only Organ Concerts Private concerts (duration: min, preliminary reservation required) Regular concerts Adults 2000 Regular concerts Students 1000 Admission fees and guided tours in the Archabbey Winery Guided tour with wine-tasting including 7 wines 3600 Guided tour with wine-tasting including 5 wines 2700 Guided tour with wine-tasting including 3 wines 1800 Guided tour without wine-tasting 700 Admission fees to the Renewable Energy Resources programme including guided tour (only for groups of at least 10 persons) Adults 600 Students 300 Admission fees to the Botanical Garden including guided tour (only for groups of at least 10 persons) Adults 1100 Students 550 Family ticket

5 Admission fees to the Herbal Garden including guided tour (only for groups of at least 10 persons) Adults 1100 Students 550 Guided tour with tasting Benedictine herbal chocolate (3 kinds) for groups of at least 10 persons Guided tour with tasting Benedictine herbal liqueur (1 snifter) for groups of at least 10 persons Guided tour with tasting Benedictine herbal liqueur (3 snifters) for groups of at least 10 persons Adults 1700 Students 1150 Adults 1500 Adults 2500 The prices are given in Hungarian Forint and contain VAT. Free admission for the following persons: tour guides and bus drivers, press associates, disabled people 5

6 PROGRAMMES OF PANNONHALM A ARCHABBEY IN 2013 Information about the programmes can be found on our homepage: TEMPORARY EXHIBITION Imago. Portraits from the Collections of the Pannonhalma Archabbey The rich collections of the Pannonhalma Archabbey are one of the most important religious ones of the country. The exhibition illustrates the different functions of portraits, and does not ignore the iconography, iconology and other aspects. ARCUS TEMPORUM X. PANNONHALMA ART FESTIVAL August 2013 For further information about the festival and former festival events, please visit ORGAN CONCERTS Location: Basilica 1 April 2013 Easter Monday at 3.30 PM Organist: Wolfgang Thoma 20 May 2013 Whit Monday at 3.30 PM Organist: Szabolcs Szamosi 20 August 2013 Saint Stephen s Day at 3.30 PM Organist: Miklós Teleki 23 October 2013 National Holiday at 3.30 PM Organist: László Attila Almásy 26 December 2013 Boxing Day at 1.30 and 3.30 PM Organist: Lukács Áment F. osb with Saint Martin Chamber Choir Entrance fees: Adults 2000 HUF/person, Students 1000 HUF/person Information and tickets: TriCollis Booking Office Tel.: (+36 96) info@osb.hu Rights for change of the programmes and performers are reserved. 6

7 PANNONHALMA JAZZ-TERRACE AT PANNONHALMA ABBEY WINERY (Location in case of rainy weather: Biomass Heating Plant) 8 June, 2013 Friday Tánczos Jazz Quartet Exhibition of the Drum Museum of Cegléd This collection is unique in the world, it shows the evolution of pop, jazz and classical music percussion instruments from 1900 to the present day. The founder of the museum, Sándor Kármán will bring and show three special pieces in the press house of the Winery. The presentation will start at and the concert at 20:30 5 July, 2013 Friday Emilio Band 26 July, 2013 Friday Random Trip feat. Péter Sárik & Vera Tóth & Kasai (DOM) 9 August, 2013 Friday East Gypsy Band & Tim Ries (USA) Reservation in advance and prepayment of tickets are required. Admission fee to the concerts: HUF (one tasting glass and a welcome drink are included) In case of reservation in advance, a shuttle bus is available from Győr to Pannonhalma. Fee: HUF/return ticket Information and tickets at (tel) or ( ) info@osb.hu Rights for change of the programmes and performers are reserved. 7

8 VIATOR JAZZ DINNERS AT THE TERRACE OF VIATOR ABBEY RESTAURANT (Location in case of rainy weather: Viator Abbey Restaurant) 31 May, 2013 Friday BranDó Quartet & Péter Kovács 21 June, 2013 Friday BOGGIE Csemer Boglárka Quartet 19 July, 2013 Friday Gébert-Ulbert Project 16 August, 2013 Friday Mojo Workings Dániel Balázs Boogie Woogie Trio & Robert Roth (A) Reservation in advance and prepayment of tickets are required. Admission fee to the concerts: HUF (one welcome drink is included) In case of reservation in advance, a shuttle bus is available from Győr to Pannonhalma. Fee: HUF/return ticket At the concerts, our restaurant awaits you for a dinner prepared with carefully selected ingredients. Information and tickets at (tel) or ( ) viator@viator.co.hu Rights for change of the programmes and performers are reserved. 8

9 PROGRAMMES AT THE BOTANICAL AND HERB GARDEN 20 May, 2013 Whit Monday Children s Day 28 June 13 July, 2013 Lavender Weeks 28 June, 2013 Folk Music Concert at the Herb Garden 29 June, 2013 Open Day in the Botanical and Herb Garden 12 July, 2013 Concert at the Herb Garden 13 July, 2013 Lavender Harvest in Pannonhalma August, 2013 Herb Week August, 2013 Fair of Cloister Products and Street of World Heritages Information: TriCollis Booking Office Tel.: (+36 96) info@osb.hu Rights for change of the programmes and performers are reserved. 9

10 TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMES OF PANNONHALMA ARCHABBEY 19 January, 2013 Saturday Blessing of Wine on Vince s Day 25 May 2012 Friday Erection of Cross on Saint Orban s Day 22 June, 2013 Summer Night of Museums Guided tour in the Abbey in the evening and at night October, 2013 Pannonhalma Vintage Festival October and November, 2013 Autumn Festival of Museums 10 November 2012 Sunday and on days of autumn school holidays Saint Martin s Day Family Programmes to Welcome Martin 30 November, 2013 Saturday First Advent Candle Lighting in the Square in Front of the Abbey 27 December, Blessing of Wine on Saint John s Day Information: TriCollis Booking Office Tel.: (+36 96) info@osb.hu Rights for change of the programmes are reserved. 10

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 2018

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