Sankt Ulrich und Afra Abbey

The origins of the monastery date back to the late 8th century, with its foundation or existence recorded from 778/807. An existing collegiate church of St. Afra was converted into a Benedictine monastery between 1006 and 1012. In the 15th century, the monastery experienced a period of flourishing due to the Melk Reform, becoming one of the most important abbeys in Southern Germany. It achieved the status of a free Imperial Abbey in 1577.