Oberschönenfeld Abbey
Oberschönenfeld Abbey, Cistercian nunnery in Gessertshausen, Germany
The monastery includes a church with Rococo interior, convent buildings, and farm structures forming a Baroque architectural complex near Augsburg.
Founded in 1211 by nobleman Volkmar von Kemnat and Bishop Hartmann von Dillingen, the abbey gained territorial control over Gessertshausen and Altenmünster villages.
The Museum Oberschönenfeld, established in 1984 within former stables, displays Swabian folklore artifacts and regional craft traditions.
The monastery bakery produces traditional sourdough bread available for purchase, while the Klosterstüble beer garden accommodates 300 guests under chestnut trees.
A model garden replicates the St. Gallen monastery plan, featuring medicinal herbs and plants that demonstrate historical gardening methods.
Location: Gessertshausen
Inception: 1211
Address: Nähe Oberschönenfeld
GPS coordinates: 48.30528,10.72583
Latest update: May 14, 2025 11:19
Museum Oberschönenfeld
783 m
Kloster Oberschönenfeld - Klosterkirche
775 m
Staudenhaus
815 m
St. Laurentius
5.4 km
Loretokapelle (Döpshofen)
3.1 km
Buschelberg
5.2 km
Abschnittsbefestigung Spitalwald
3.1 km
St. Adelgundis (Anhausen)
5.2 km
St. Nikolaus (Kutzenhausen)
4.7 km
St. Leonhard
5.2 km
Katholische Filialkirche St. Peter und Paul
2.1 km
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Johannes der Täufer
2.5 km
Katholische Kuratiekirche St. Georg
1.2 km
Katholische Filialkirche St. Leonhard
2.8 km
Friedhofskapelle St. Maria
5.2 km
Katholische Kapelle St. Laurentius
4 km
St. Martin
3.5 km
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus
4.7 km
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Pankratius
5.2 km
Waldkapelle St. Hubertus
104 m
Wegkapelle
5.1 km
Kapelle
2 km
Pfarrhaus
2.5 km
Ehemaliges Schulhaus
2.5 km
Bauernhaus
3.7 km
Holzfigur
5.2 km
Ehemaliger klösterlicher Einzelhof,
2 km
Schmuttertal
3.5 kmReviews
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