The archabbey is a part of World Heritage and has been spreading the motto of Saint Benedict, the order's founder: 'Ora et Labora,' that is, pray and work, since its establishment. The artifacts that are seen here enrich and lend their special beauty to the place's cultural heritage as the community of monks residing here still use these according to their original purpose. The construction of the Benedictine monastery in honor of Saint Martin by Grand Prince Géza in 996 is a significant event in Hungarian and European history and culture. Many Hungarian and foreign rulers visited the building and the monastery converted into a castle came under siege by the Tatars and well as the Turkish several times. The structures of the monastery hold messages from the different ages, the complex provides a sense of unity in diversity. The artifacts and rich cultural heritage found here have a special kind of beauty due to the fact that the community of monks residing here still use them according to their original purposes. The Archabbey, a part of world heritage, has been spreading the motto of the order's founder, Saint Benedict: 'Ora et Labor,' that is, ‘pray and work’ ever since. Pannonhalma is a place where the unity of the soul, mind and body becomes a tangible reality.

The priest and poet László Mécs was the most popular and influential writer of religious poetry between the two World Wars. He died in Pannonhalma and his legacy is maintained by the Benedictine monks here. His grave can be found in the Assumption of Our Lady chapel of the Abbey.

The castle was built at the time of the foundation of the Hungarian state and is the home of the Győr diocese to this day. The lookout tower on top of the building gives visitors a uniquely beautiful panorama of the city.