Elchingen Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Oberelchingen, Germany.
The monastery stands on elevated ground and features a church building with tall windows and stone architectural elements from different construction periods.
Founded in 1128 by the Counts of Dillingen, the abbey maintained independence within the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1802.
The monastery operated as a center of learning where religious manuscripts were created and preserved according to Benedictine traditions.
The remaining abbey church structure welcomes visitors daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with guided tours available through the local tourism office.
The abbey controlled 112 square kilometers of territory and governed approximately 4,000 residents as an independent ecclesiastical state.
Location: Elchingen
Inception: 1128
GPS coordinates: 48.45240,10.08810
Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:35
Klosterkirche Elchingen
0 m
St. Michael
1.4 km
Ölbergkapelle
1.4 km
Martinstor Oberelchingen
186 m
Güterschuppen Unterelchingen
711 m
Thalfinger Straße 10
719 m
Friedhof
40 m
Postgasse 13
442 m
Ehemaliges Klosterrichterhaus
441 m
Badergasse 6
1.3 km
Klostersteige 10 b
176 m
Bildstock Forstweg
194 m
Bildstock Glockeraustraße
553 m
Ehemalige Apotheke
325 m
Pfarrhaus Oberelchingen
50 m
Gasthof Krone (Oberelchingen)
507 m
Wohnhaus
539 m
Bahnhof Unterelchingen
711 m
Steinkreuz
1.3 km
Bildstock und Schwedenkreuz
1.3 km
Klostersteige 10
207 m
Gasthof Krone
507 m
Inn Zahn
1.4 km
Bildstock Jägerhofweg
299 m
Gasthaus Bräustuben (Oberelchingen)
115 m
Klostersteige 23
263 m
Wohnhaus
228 m
Hauptstraße 34 (Unterelchingen)
1.4 kmReviews
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