Jakob Prandtauer (1660-1726) was an Austrian Baroque architect who was trained as a stonesman. One of his famous works is the Kremsmunster Abbey. Kremsmunster Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in Kremsmunster, Upper Austria. The monastery was founded in 777 by Tassilo III. The monastery suffered a lot during the Napoleonic wars and was slow to recover.
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Kremsmunster Abbey Church
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Mathematical Tower with
Astronomical Observatories
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| Abbey Church Interior |
Jakob Prandtauer also designed the Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery located in Austria. This monastery is among one of the world's most famous monastic sites.
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Melk Abbey
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