Germany's Medieval Heartland

Proud cathedrals and small country churches, defiant castles and peaceful monasteries – they all bear witness to the deep-rooted fear of God, yet also to the most mysterious eras in history: the medieval …

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Historic Lodging

Muenster. Tipped off by a European Union investment scheme, 14 castles, monasteries and manor houses in North Rhine Westphalia have started to run Bed & Breakfast services – providing both, remarkable historical authenticity and a high grade accommodation.
Hotel-turned-castles include, amongst others, Schloss Diersfordt (built 1432), 14th century country house Hertefeld or Schloss Ossenberg with its unique Rococo style architecture. Vacancies can be checked by online booking requests…

Memleben. – Situated between Weimar and Sangershausen, nowadays the city is hard to find on a map. In the 10th Century, however, Memleben was (almost) one of the most important cities with its monastery and Kaiserpfalz. King Heinrich I died here in 936 as well as Kaiser Otto I in 973. Nowadays, remains of both the church from the 10th Century and the monastery from the first part of the 13th Century with its extant crypts are still to be seen here. Another highlight is the medieval cloister garden.

The monastic buildings now house a permanent exhibition relating to the history of the abbey and the town. The exhibition presents the building history of the monastery, the exertion of governance from different locations and the daily routine of the monks in a Benedictine abbey. A post positioned medieval scriptorium provides an insight to the Ottonian bookmarking and illumination. As the museum´s educational area facilitates school classes, families and other groups immersion into the lively monastery and allows them to experience history, they will be able to get an idea of the life in a medieval abbey.

Location/Adress:
Thomas-Müntzer-Str. 48
06642 Memleben
Phone: (03 46 72) 602 74
Fax: (03 46 72) 934 09
info@kloster-memleben.de
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