Knechtsteden Abbey, Romanesque monastery in Dormagen, Germany
The monastery buildings rise on a gentle hill near a former Rhine river bed, with the gatehouse and St Andreas Basilica as main structures.
The Premonstratensian order received Knechtsteden estate from Dean Hugo von Sponheim in 1130, initiating construction of the basilica between 1138 and 1181.
The three-nave cross-ribbed vaulted basilica features columns, pillars, and valuable mid-12th century paintings in the western apse.
The monastery complex houses the Catholic Norbert Gymnasium school, art workshops, accommodation facilities, restaurants, and an optician training institute.
The monastery garden maintains over 300 fruit trees representing 120 varieties of traditional Rhineland apples, pears, plums, and cherries.
Location: Dormagen
Inception: 12 century
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Website: http://kloster-knechtsteden.de
GPS coordinates: 51.07743,6.75177
Latest update: May 16, 2025 11:20
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