Kloster Geistingen, Religious monastery in Hennef, Germany
The monastery complex includes multiple buildings spread across 14,500 square meters of land near the Rhine River in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Founded in 1903 by the Redemptorist Order after receiving approval from the Prussian government, the monastery operated until its closure in 2006.
The monastery housed a state-recognized philosophical-theological college where Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, frequently used the extensive library.
The historic monastery buildings have been converted into more than 50 residential apartments while maintaining their protected architectural status.
During World War II, the monastery was initially designated as a National Political Education Institute but instead served as an orphanage.
Location: Hennef
GPS coordinates: 50.76970,7.27278
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:16
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