There's an Baroque library with Rococo elements located in the north wing of the monastery in Wiblingen, near Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The former Benedictine's monastery is famous for his baroque library hall. The monastery library Wiblingen is an complete artwork combined of architecture, painting, sculpture and decorationand is more beautiful and atmospheric than any other library in the region.
The monastery library Wiblingen is an complete artwork combined of architecture, painting, sculpture and decorationand is more beautiful and atmospheric than any other library in the region.
Impressive is the total rococo splendor, acting with their bright and cheerful colors and ornamentation not overwhelming, but rather playful.
The abbot Meinrad Hamberger ruled in Wiblingen from 1730 to 1762, and he became a master builder in the history. Thus this monk allowed to establish the luxuriously equipped north wing of the abbey, and in the 2nd upper floor there is the library, a masterpiece of the playful, intimate rococo with the cover fresco of the painter Franz Martin Kuen.
To visit the library must be paid a small entry. But a visit of the monastery museum is included and the stunning library is definitely worth a little money.
Opening hours:
November to February: daily 13pm - 17.00pm,
March to Oktober: daily 10.00am - 17.00pm
Admission fee:
Adult 5,00 €
Children/Students 2,50 €
Family 12,50 €