Benedicte Abbey of Münsterschwaarzach
The monastery of Münsterschwarzach near Würzburg in the state of Bavaria is one of the most successful German monasteries. Four huge towers make the monastery to an impressive building. The monastery includes a school and furthermore a place, where guests
Benedicte Abbey of Reicheneau
The Romanesque church towers of Reichenau Monastery on the island of the same name on the Bodensse in the far south of Germany can already be seen from the shore. The monastery has been inhabited by monks – with interruptions
The Benedicte Abbey of Ottobeuren
Ottobeuren is located in the region of Oberschwaben near the alpine region of the Allgäu in the province of Baden-Würrtemberg. The town is situated between within a flat valley, through which the small tributary of the Danube river, the Western
The Benedictine Monastery St. Burkard
The Benedictine Abbey St. Burkard in Würzburg has its origin in the Andreas Monastery which was founded in 748 by St. Burkard, the first bishop of Würzburg. Over the course of the 10th century, the impoverished Benedictine monastery was abandoned
The Benedictine Abbey of St. Emmeram in Regensburg
The monastery of St. Emmeram is situated within the old center of Regensburg in the province of Bavaria. Regensburg can trace its history back to antiquity, when it was founded as a fortress for the Roman Legio III Italica in
St. Matthias Abbey
St. Matthias‘ Abbey is a monastery in Trier (Treveris), Rhineland-Palatinate. The abbey has its roots in the mid-5th century, when it was built by Cyrillus, the bishop of Trier, to honor the founders of the archdiocese of Trier, Eucharius and
Saint Vitus Monastery of Ellwangen
The town of Ellwangen, belonging to the province of Badem-Würrtemberg in the south of Germany, is situated mostly on the eastern bank of the river Jagst, which in turn flows through the manifold forested hills of the broader ‚Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge‘.
Monastery of Wessobrunn
The monastery of Wessobrunn in the state of Bavaraia consists of the cloister and the monastic church, which is a seperate building on the ground of the monastery. These buildings are surrounded by a huge garden. In the inner court
Monastery of St. Salvator
The Cathedral is not just Fulda’s famous, characteristic landmark, it is also the most significant baroque church in the state of Hesse. Following in the tradition of the Roman baroque style, the Cathedral was built by the architect Johann Dientzenhofer
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Descripción Para alguien que acaba de llegar a Tréveris, este es el mejor lugar para empezar una visita a la ciudad. No solo es la puerta romana mejor preservada de todo el mundo, sino que es el comienzo de la