Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria

Heiligenkreuz
Heilingkreiz
Aerial view of Heiligenkreuz
Heiligenkreuz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°03′23″N 16°07′43″E / 48.05639°N 16.12861°E / 48.05639; 16.12861
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
DistrictBaden
Government
  MayorJohann Ringhofer
Area
  Total
29.52 km2 (11.40 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
1,525
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2532
Area code02258
Websitewww.heiligenkreuz.at

Heiligenkreuz (Central Bavarian: Heilingkreiz) is a municipality in the district of Baden, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known for the Cistercian monastery of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the associated papal college Benedict XVI, commonly known as Hochschule Heiligenkreuz, and the Catholic Leopoldinum seminary.