St. Gerold Priory

Today St. Gerold priory is:

• A local religious centre offering a selection of church services and facilities for spiritual welfare
• An educational and seminar centre organising approximately 50 of its own seminars and hosting 140 guest seminars with well over 12,000 accommodation nights annually
• A guest house with 40 rooms and 85 beds
• A social centre with 8 therapy horses offering on average 2,000 therapeutic riding units and approximately 1,000 holiday accommodation nights.
• A cultural centre featuring some 20 concerts annually (classical, jazz, traditional and experimental folk music), lectures, recitals and regular CD recordings (including those of the renowned recording label ECM Munich)
• An art exhibition centre, including original contemporary art works from Ferdinand Gehr, Hugo Imfeld and Kim en Jong; also a changing display of artistic photography in the “Remise” priory restaurant, including some large format photos on the theme “Nature and Man in the Gross Walsertal” by Peter Mathis    
• A place to meet and enjoy fine food in the new à la carte restaurant and attractive guest garden
• A place of contemplation and relaxation with an indoor swimming pool, a large herb and vegetable garden, and and extensive woodland and park area with fourteen ponds and a labyrinth.
• A premium Partner of the Gross Walsertal Biosphere Park and a leading tourist attraction and job provider for the surrounding region.
• An organic farm with 38 hectares of meadows and 50 hectares of woodland