staying overnight in a German monastery
May 10th, 2011, 06:45 PM
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staying overnight in a German monastery
It is my utmost desire to stay overnight in a southern German monastery. I know there are some who open their doors to travelers/visitors. I'm wondering if anyone might have any experiences/information to share regarding this. I have yet to research this online, but will do so as soon as I have some (rare) free time. Thanks!
May 11th, 2011, 10:18 AM
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Wow, I would have thought that this would be easy, but no!
A 20 minute internet search yields (for ME) only abteihimmerod.de, founded 1134 St. Bernard, accepts ovenight guests at 35E per person or Vollpension @ 40 E pp.(Town of Himmerod/Eifel region)
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Kloster-Marienthal -cistercian abbey-BONUS: site in english.
I'll be interested to hear others responses (I thought there were many more out there).
A 20 minute internet search yields (for ME) only abteihimmerod.de, founded 1134 St. Bernard, accepts ovenight guests at 35E per person or Vollpension @ 40 E pp.(Town of Himmerod/Eifel region)
AND
Kloster-Marienthal -cistercian abbey-BONUS: site in english.
I'll be interested to hear others responses (I thought there were many more out there).
May 11th, 2011, 12:15 PM
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It's indeed a bit hard as those websites which list the monasteries are in German.
http://www.apotheke.by/gesund-in-bay...m-kloster.html
http://www.guide-to-bavaria.com/de/O...-Kloester.html
Google's translator usually makes the content at least somewhat understandable.
The lists above cover only monasteries in Bavaria.
Browsing through some of the sites, I think that several monasteries offer rooms in their guest houses - on "campus", but not necessarily as part of the main monastery building itself.
http://www.apotheke.by/gesund-in-bay...m-kloster.html
http://www.guide-to-bavaria.com/de/O...-Kloester.html
Google's translator usually makes the content at least somewhat understandable.
The lists above cover only monasteries in Bavaria.
Browsing through some of the sites, I think that several monasteries offer rooms in their guest houses - on "campus", but not necessarily as part of the main monastery building itself.
May 11th, 2011, 01:38 PM
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Depends what you expect. There are several monasteries with guesthouses in Germany, but most of those take guests for programmes, to join monastic life for some time or take part in classes, courses, retraites and similar. I cannot think of an active monastery that lets people use their guesthouse just like a hotel.
May 11th, 2011, 05:19 PM
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From my book (I haven't checked to see if all the links work - they might be old):
Abtei Sankt Erentraud
Berg (Ravensburg)
www.abtei-kellenried.de
Benediktinerabtei Ettal
Ettal
www.kloster-ettal.de
Benediktinermissionare
Ockenheim (Gau-Algesheim)
www.klosterjakobsberg.de
Abtei Oberschonenfeld
Gesserthausen (Augsburg)
www.abtei-oberschoenenfeld.de
Abtei Himmerod
Grosslittgen (Koblenz)
www.abtei-himmerod.org
Abtei Neubrug
Heidelburg
www.stift-neuberg.de
Abtei Mariawald
Heimbach/Eifel (Duren)
www.kloster-mariawald.de
Neuzelle Kloster
Neuzelle (Frankfurt-an-der-Oder)
www.kloster-neuzelle.de
Benediktinerabtei
Ottobeuren
www.abtei-ottobeuren.de
Benediktinerabtei Zum Heiligen Kreuz
Scheyern (Pfaffenhofen)
www.kloster-scheyern.de
Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias
Trier
www.abteimatthias.de
Kloster Marinthal
Geisenheim (Mayence)
No website listed
e-mail [email protected]
My book also lists phone #'s, fax and e-mails if they aren't on the website and you need them. Often monasteries are remote. Will you have a car?
Abtei Sankt Erentraud
Berg (Ravensburg)
www.abtei-kellenried.de
Benediktinerabtei Ettal
Ettal
www.kloster-ettal.de
Benediktinermissionare
Ockenheim (Gau-Algesheim)
www.klosterjakobsberg.de
Abtei Oberschonenfeld
Gesserthausen (Augsburg)
www.abtei-oberschoenenfeld.de
Abtei Himmerod
Grosslittgen (Koblenz)
www.abtei-himmerod.org
Abtei Neubrug
Heidelburg
www.stift-neuberg.de
Abtei Mariawald
Heimbach/Eifel (Duren)
www.kloster-mariawald.de
Neuzelle Kloster
Neuzelle (Frankfurt-an-der-Oder)
www.kloster-neuzelle.de
Benediktinerabtei
Ottobeuren
www.abtei-ottobeuren.de
Benediktinerabtei Zum Heiligen Kreuz
Scheyern (Pfaffenhofen)
www.kloster-scheyern.de
Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias
Trier
www.abteimatthias.de
Kloster Marinthal
Geisenheim (Mayence)
No website listed
e-mail [email protected]
My book also lists phone #'s, fax and e-mails if they aren't on the website and you need them. Often monasteries are remote. Will you have a car?
May 16th, 2011, 11:26 AM
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