Michaelstein Abbey

The monastery complex includes cloister buildings, a cross-shaped corridor, a refectory, chapter house, and agricultural structures spread across landscaped grounds.

Founded in 1139 by Count Burchard von Blankenburg, the monastery operated as a Cistercian abbey until 1543 when it transformed into a Protestant institution.

The monastery operates as a music academy of Saxony-Anhalt, offering conferences, seminars, and concerts while maintaining an extensive collection of musical instruments.

Visitors can access the medieval cloister buildings, monastery gardens, and music exhibition museum daily, with parking facilities available near the entrance.

The monastery gardens cultivate 260 different medieval herbs and vegetables, following traditional monastic cultivation methods documented in historical records.

Location: Blankenburg

Inception: 1139

Part of: Romanesque Road

GPS coordinates: 51.80610,10.91420

Latest update: May 15, 2025 19:15