Salzburg, Austria - St. Peter's Abbey

The next stop on the walking tour was at St. Peter's Abbey.  It is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area.  It houses the oldest library in Austria

 The building surround a large square plaza with this wooden building in the middle.  I don't know what it is but it is not a sauna/spa.

 Details of the architecture.

 These were growing even though it was the middle of December.

 While we didn't enter the library nor the center church interior, we were very fortunate to have lunch in a magnificently set room.  It was primarily decorated in its holiday whites.

I used my iPhone to take a panoramic photo of the ceiling and side of the room.

 

The menu was a little vague about the soup and the dessert.

Dessert was a marshmallow sweet.

The meal was included and you could have bottled water. It was extra for wine and beer.

After lunch we were released to explore on our own. This little decorated tree ends the official walking tour. The group will gather at Mozart’s birthplace in about two hours.