St. Matthias’ Abbey
St. Matthias' Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that belongs to the Congregation of the Annunciation. The abbey church, a Romanesque basilica, is a renowned pilgrimage site because of the tomb of Saint Matthias the Apostle, after whom the abbey is named, located here since the 12th century, and the only burial of an apostle in Germany and north of the Alps.Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: benedictine monastery in Trier, Germany
- Also known as: “St. Matthias”, “St. Matthias‘ Abbey”, and “Trier Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias”
- Address: Trier, 54290
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marienkapelle and Quirinuskapelle.
Trier Imperial Baths
Archaeological site
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Trier Imperial Baths are a large Roman bath complex in Trier, Germany. The complex was constructed in the early 4th century AD, during the reign of Constantine I. Trier Imperial Baths is situated 1½ km northeast of St. Matthias’ Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kernscheid and Hockweiler.
Kernscheid
Suburb
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kernscheid is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of St. Matthias’ Abbey.
Hockweiler
Village
Photo: Tomukas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hockweiler is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Hockweiler is situated 6 km southeast of St. Matthias’ Abbey.
Konz
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konz is a city in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx.
St. Matthias’ Abbey
- Categories: abbey, parish church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Trier, Moselle Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.73814° or 49° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
6.63247° or 6° 37′ 57″ eastElevation
141 metres (463 feet)Open location code
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way 136513654OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“St. Matthias’ Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣马提亚修道院”
- Chinese: “圣马蒂亚斯修道院”
- Chinese: “聖馬提亞修道院”
- Dutch: “Benedictijnerabdij Sint- Matthias”
- Dutch: “Benedictijnerabdij Sint-Matthias”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Matthias de Trèves”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Matthias de Trèves”
- German: “Abtei Sankt Matthias”
- German: “Benediktinerabtei St. Eucharius-St. Matthias”
- German: “Benediktinerabtei St. Eucharius”
- German: “Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias”
- Icelandic: “Mattíasarklaustrið í Trier”
- Icelandic: “Mattíasarklaustrið”
- Indonesian: “Biara Santo Matias, Trier”
- Indonesian: “Biara Santo Matias”
- Italian: “basilica di San Mattia”
- Italian: “Basilica di San Mattia”
- Italian: “Chiesa di St. Matthias”
- Japanese: “聖マティアス修道院”
- Luxembourgish: “Benediktinerabtei St. Matthias”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “St. Matthiasklosteret i Trier”
- Polish: “Opactwo benedyktynów św. Macieja w Trewirze”
- Spanish: “abadia de San Matias”
- Spanish: “abadía de San Matías”
- Spanish: “Abadía de San Matías”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schammatdorf and Heiligkreuz.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Blumen Franzen and St.Matthias (Trier), St.Matthias/Aulstraße.
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