Schöntal Abbey
Schöntal Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Schöntal in the district of Hohenlohe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is famous as one of the most impressive pieces of Baroque architecture in northern Württemberg and is now used by the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart as a retreat and training centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: abbey
- Also known as: “Kloster Schoental”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Berlichingen and Wallfahrtskapelle Neusaß.
Burg Berlichingen
Castle
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Burg Berlichingen is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Schöntal Abbey.
Wallfahrtskapelle Neusaß
Church
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Wallfahrtskapelle Neusaß is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Schöntal Abbey.
St. Sebastian (Berlichingen)
Church
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St. Sebastian (Berlichingen) is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Schöntal Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berlichingen and Forchtenberg.
Forchtenberg
Town
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Forchtenberg is a town in the district of Hohenlohekreis, northern Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the side of a partly fortified hill overlooking the Kocher valley where the Kupfer river flows into the Kocher. Forchtenberg is situated 6 km southeast of Schöntal Abbey.
Dollishof
Locality
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Dollishof is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Schöntal Abbey.
Schöntal Abbey
- Categories: abbey, museum, monastery, and religion
- Location: Schöntal, Hohenlohe, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Thai—“Schöntal Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Schöntal Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Schöntal”
- French: “Abbaye de Schöntal”
- German: “Kloster Schöntal”
- German: “Zisterzienserabtei Schöntal”
- Italian: “abbazia di Schöntal”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Schöntal”
- Japanese: “シェーンタル修道院”
- Russian: “Монастырь Шёнталь”
- Russian: “Шёнтальский монастырь”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Schöntal”
- Thai: “วัดเชินทาล”
- Thai: “อารามเชินทาล”
- Thai: “แอบบีเชินทาล”
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