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.Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
April—September: Tuesday—Sunday 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
October—March: Tuesday—Sunday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM - Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
- Also known as: “St. Michaelskloster”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heiligenberg and Heidelberg Thingstätte.
Heiligenberg
Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Heiligenberg is a large wooded hill overlooking the town of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It rises to around 440 metres NHN. It has been the site of many historic and pre-historic constructions, including a Celtic hilltop fortification, a Roman sacred precinct, several medieval monasteries, modern lookout towers and the Heidelberg Thingstätte, built by the Nazis in the 1930s.
Heidelberg Thingstätte
Theater building
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Heidelberg Thingstätte is an open-air theatre on the Heiligenberg in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built during the Third Reich for performances and events as part of the Thingspiel movement. Heidelberg Thingstätte is situated 220 metres south of Monastery of St. Michael.
Bittersbrunnen
Spring
Photo: ThTh1712, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Monastery of St. Michael
- Categories: monastery, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.42589° or 49° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
8.70628° or 8° 42′ 23″ eastElevation
442 metres (1,450 feet)Open location code
8FXCCPG4+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 25155223OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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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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