Kloster Höningen

Kloster Höningen is a monastery site with surviving stone walls and a Romanesque gateway that remains visible in the village of Höningen near Altleiningen. The remains shape the appearance of the settlement and give visitors a sense of medieval building traditions.

An Augustinian monastery was established in the early 1100s by a local noble family seeking to build a religious community in the region. A fire in 1569 destroyed much of the complex and ended its function as an active monastic site.

The monastery served as the spiritual center for the surrounding communities and shaped the character of the settlement for centuries. Visitors can still sense this importance when walking past the remaining walls that once defined daily religious life in the area.

The site is located along the main road in Höningen and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors can explore the walls at their own pace, and information boards at the location provide context about the history.

The monastery walls show traces of Roman construction techniques, as builders reused materials from earlier Roman structures in the region. This mixing of building periods is visible in the different stone types and mortar used throughout the remains.

Location: Rhineland-Palatinate

GPS coordinates: 49.49080,8.07710

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:24