Marmoutier Abbey

Marmoutier Abbey, otherwise Maursmünster Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Marmoutier in Alsace. The former abbey church now serves as the village's parish church.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: abbey located in Bas-Rhin, in France
Also known as: “Abbatiale Saint-Étienne”, “Kloster Maursmuenster”, “Kloster Maursmünster”, and “Marmoutier Abbey, Alsace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maison au 6, rue du Général-Leclerc and Chapelle Saint-Denis de Marmoutier.

Maison au 6, rue du Général-Leclerc

Museum

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Maison au 6, rue du Général-Leclerc is a museum, which is situated 120 metres west of Marmoutier Abbey.

Chapelle Saint-Denis de Marmoutier

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Denis de Marmoutier is a church, which is situated 310 metres south of Marmoutier Abbey.

Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg

Church

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Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg is a church in Marmoutier, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Originally dated to the 12th century, it was built in 1584 and underwent renovation work in 1872. It became a registered Monument historique in 1935. Église Saint-Blaise de Sindelsberg is situated 1¼ km northwest of Marmoutier Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkenwald and Saverne.

Birkenwald

Village

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Birkenwald is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau. Birkenwald is situated 4½ km southwest of Marmoutier Abbey.

Saverne

Town

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Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km northwest of Strasbourg. Saverne is situated 6 km north of Marmoutier Abbey.