The water system

The water system of the monastery was used for the maintenance of fresh water and waste water until the middle of the 20th century. Moreover, the water was one of the essential designing elements of the monastic gardens.

Today, most of the damage of the monastic buildings and gardens are due to dysfunctions and at least partial destruction of the water system.
The recently repainted façade of the church, for example, already shows damages caused by moisture and its Baroque interior as well as the gardens interior are still in great danger.

A long lasting success of further restorations of the building fabric highly depends on the elimination of the causes. Thus, a first thorough investigation of the historical water system is a prerequisite for its following restoration.

A first step will be the geological investigation of the building ground, ground water regime and the hydraulic conditions.

Furthermore, a research of the historical functionality and aesthetics of the water system is another basic work for its reconstruction as well as revitalization of the architectonical elements within the monastic gardens.

All results of the investigations will be used to define the first measures and to carry out the most urgent restorations.