Kloster Fürstenberg, Medieval monastery near Xanten, Germany
The Furstenberg Monastery included a three-nave Romanesque abbey church with four towers on a hill overlooking the Rhine river valley.
Founded in 1116 as a Benedictine monastery, the religious site transformed into a Cistercian nunnery in 1259 through a controversial transfer of ownership.
The monastery served as both a religious center and educational institution, maintaining extensive records of abbesses from 1261 to 1758.
The remaining chapel structure sits along marked hiking trails, offering visitors a 4.78-kilometer walking route through the surrounding natural landscape.
Spanish troops destroyed the monastery during the Eighty Years War in 1586, forcing the Cistercian nuns to seek refuge in the St. Agnes Convent.
Location: Xanten
GPS coordinates: 51.65070,6.47188
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:08
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