Klosterneuburg Monastery: 12. International Orchid exhibition opened

LH Mikl-Leitner: the exhibition has a long Tradition and is a success story

St. Pölten (OTS/NLK) – In the orangery at Klosterneuburg monastery Thursday, the 12 was today. International Orchid exhibition solemnly opened. This year’s Show for the visitors from the 9. – 24. March (open daily from 9 am to 18 PM), is held under the slogan „beauties for the Emperor and the Church.“ The opening was attended by, among others, the country’s main wife, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Prelate Bernhard Backovsky, ORF-country Director Norbert Gollinger and mayor Stefan jewelry hit.

For the country’s main wife, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the Orchid exhibition has written not only Tradition, but also a success story. This „blooming“ event in the orangery at Klosterneuburg monastery was an important Ambassador for the city and the country. There is hardly another Plant that, with its splendor and diversity, the people so very excited and fascinated like the Orchid, so Mikl-Leitner. „The Orchid is a miracle of creation, and a jewel of nature.“ Klosterneuburg monastery underline with this exhibition, once more, that it is not only a sacred and spiritual place, but also a place of art, culture and knowledge. With the exhibition „The Emperor’s new Saint“, which on 9. March will be opened in the monastery of Klosterneuburg, heuer, is another Highlight on the program. The country’s main Mrs Mikl-Leitner has received honor in the context of the opening of the Orchid exhibition is also to give a new Orchid breeding to the name „Johanna Mikl-Leitner“.

Country Director Norbert Gollinger thanked for the opportunity to be a media partner of the Orchid exhibition. They wanted to show „what a wonderful country we live in“.

Mayor Stefan Jewelry best seller called the Orchid exhibition as a special Highlight for Klosterneuburg, is brought from the pen and from the city. He hoped that the sound barrier will be exceeded 25,000 visitors this year.

The Orchid exhibition, with an area of 2,000 m2, the largest of its kind in Austria. In addition to the exhibition in the in the 19th century. Century by Joseph Kornhäusel built an orangery in the exhibition tent individual advice, accessories and other decorative accessories around the Orchid.

At the opening of the Orchid exhibition and the book „the monastery of Klosterneuburg – was presented gardens of the centuries“. The new 150-page volume offers a historical journey through time, from the pen Foundation in the year 1114 to now through the courtyards and gardens of the choir Mr pen.

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