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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 Sisyphus.
Sisyphus
Work of art
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
Sisyphus is a work of art, which is situated 160 metres north of Walsrode Abbey.
Begegnung
Work of art
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
Photo: Fiorellino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borg is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Walsrode Abbey.
Düshorn
Village
Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
9.5965° or 9° 35′ 47″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Operator
Klosterkammer HannoverOpen location code
9F4FVH6W+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 767317273OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranGeoNames ID
11203720Wikidata ID
Q1776260
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“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”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Walsrode Abbey”. Photo: Ulamm, CC BY-SA 4.0.