Monastery of St. Michael
The Monastery of St. Michael German: Michaelskloster, on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, was a branch of the nearby Lorsch Abbey. The ruined complex that can be seen today was built beginning in 1023.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 442 metres (1,450 feet)
- …is also known as “St. Michaelskloster”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Opening hours:
March–September: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
October–December: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
December 24: closed
December 31: closed
January–February: closed - Description: building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heiligenberg and Heidelberg Thingstätte.
Heiligenberg
Peak
Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Heiligenberg is a large wooded hill overlooking…
Heidelberg Thingstätte
Theater building
The Heidelberg Thingstätte is an open-air theatre… Heidelberg Thingstätte is situated 220 metres south of Monastery of St. Michael.
Bittersbrunnen
Spring
Bittersbrunnen is a spring, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Monastery of St. Michael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Neuenheim.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Monastery of St. Michael
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Latitude
49.42589° or 49° 25′ 33″ north
Longitude
8.70628° or 8° 42′ 23″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Monastery of St. Michael” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣弥额尔修道院”
- Dutch: “Monastery of St. Michael”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Michel de Heidelberg”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Michel de Heidelberg”
- German: “Benediktinerpropstei St. Michael auf dem Heiligenberg”
- German: “Michaelskloster (Heidelberg)”
- German: “Michaelskloster”
- Turkish: “Michaelskloster, Heidelberg”
- Ukrainian: “Монастир Святого Михайла (Гайдельберг)”
- Ukrainian: “Монастир Святого Михайла”
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