Waldsassen Abbey, Cistercian monastery in Waldsassen, Germany
The Waldsassen Abbey features a grand baroque church with twin towers, extensive cloisters, and a library adorned with wooden sculptures and ceiling frescoes.
Margrave Diepold III of Vohburg-Cham established the monastery in 1133, inviting Cistercian monks from Volkenroda to settle near the Wondreb River.
The abbey library contains thousands of volumes housed within ornate wooden shelves created by Karl Stilp in 1726.
The monastery operates a secondary school for girls and maintains a guesthouse that accommodates conferences and overnight visitors.
The surrounding agricultural region, cleared by monks in medieval times, retains its historical name Stiftland to this day.
Location: Waldsassen
Inception: 1147
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Address: Basilikaplatz 4
Website: https://abtei-waldsassen.de
GPS coordinates: 50.00422,12.30778
Latest update: May 18, 2025 15:53
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