Monastery of St. Michael

The Monastery of St. Michael German: Michaelskloster, on the in Heidelberg, was a branch of the nearby . The ruined complex that can be seen today was built beginning in 1023.
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  • Opening hours:
    March—September: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    October—December: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
    December 24th: closed
    December 31st: closed
    January—February: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “St. Michaelskloster”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heiligenberg and Heidelberg Thingstätte.

Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The is a large wooded hill overlooking the town of in , . 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 , built by the Nazis in the 1930s.

Theater building
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The is an open-air theatre on the in , , . It was built during the Third Reich for performances and events as part of the Thingspiel movement. is situated 220 metres south of Monastery of St. Michael.

Spring
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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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
is a locality.

Monastery of St. Michael

Latitude
49.42589° or 49° 25′ 33″ north
Longitude
8.70628° or 8° 42′ 23″ east
Elevation
442 metres (1,450 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXCCPG4+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25155223
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10943119
Wiki­data ID
Q1930209
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Monastery of St. Michael” goes by many names.

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