Schöntal Abbey

Schöntal Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in in the , 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: abbey
  • Also known as: “Kloster Schoental”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Berlichingen and Wallfahrtskapelle Neusaß.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Schöntal Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Schöntal Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Schöntal Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berlichingen and Forchtenberg.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a town in the district of Hohenlohekreis, northern . It lies on the side of a partly fortified hill overlooking the Kocher valley where the river flows into the . is situated 6 km southeast of Schöntal Abbey.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Schöntal Abbey.

Schöntal Abbey

Latitude
49.32907° or 49° 19′ 45″ north
Longitude
9.50498° or 9° 30′ 18″ east
Elevation
217 metres (712 feet)
Open location code
8FXF8GH3+JX
Geo­Names ID
6698568
Wiki­data ID
Q328036
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Schöntal Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Schöntal”
  • 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”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Schöntal”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Шёнталь”
  • Russian: “Шёнтальский монастырь”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Schöntal”
  • Thai: “วัดเชินทาล”
  • Thai: “อารามเชินทาล”
  • Thai: “แอบบีเชินทาล”
  • Turkish: “Schöntal Manastırı”

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