Walsrode Abbey

Walsrode Abbey in Walsrode, Germany, is an Evangelical-Lutheran women's convent that is maintained by the Hanover monastic chamber. It is one of the historic monasteries of Benedictine nuns on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany which are collectively known as the Lüneklöster.

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Email: info@kloster-walsrode.de
Type: Monastery
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: lutheran women’s convent in Walsrode, Germany
Address: Kirchplatz 2, Walsrode, 29664

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadtkirche and Walsrode station.

Stadtkirche

Church

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Stadtkirche is a church.

Walsrode station

Railway station

Walsrode station

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Walsrode station is a railway station, which is situated 640 metres northeast of Walsrode Abbey.

Jewish Cemetery, Walsrode

Cemetery

Jewish Cemetery, Walsrode

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Jewish Cemetery, Walsrode is situated 460 metres south of Walsrode Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benzen and Borg.

Benzen

Village

Benzen is a village and Ortschaft in the town of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district, Lower Saxony, north Germany. Benzen is situated 3 km southwest of Walsrode Abbey.

Borg

Village

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Borg is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Walsrode Abbey.

Düshorn

Village

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Düshorn is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Walsrode Abbey.

Walsrode Abbey

Categories: benedictine nunnery, Frauenstift, religious community, museum, historic site, and religion
Location: Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.86036° or 52° 51′ 37″ north

Longitude

9.5965° or 9° 35′ 47″ east

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Operator

Klosterkammer Hannover

Open location code

9F4FVH6W+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=monastery

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monastery

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=lutheran

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Walsrode Abbey” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Klooster Walsrode”
French: “monastère de Walsrode”
French: “Monastère de Walsrode”
German: “Benediktinerinnenkloster Walsrode”
German: “evangelischer Damenstift Walsrode”
German: “Kloster Walsrode”
Turkish: “Walsrode Manastırı”

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