Gleink Abbey

The origins of Gleink Abbey trace back to the early 12th century, emerging from the Bamberg fiefdom of Glunich shortly after the founding of Garsten Abbey. The ministerial family Gleink-Volkersdorfer, specifically Arnhalm I and his son Bruno, oversaw the conversion of the fortress into a monastic complex. By around 1120, the monastery, dedicated to the Apostle Andrew, was already established. Gleink served as a daughter foundation of Garsten Abbey, from which its first abbot, Ulrich, originated. The Romanesque structure suffered repeated damage from fires. Following the Hungarian Wars, the abbey experienced a flourishing era under Abbot Gregor Grand (1504–1520).