Obermünster
The Obermünster, or Obermünster Abbey, Regensburg, was a collegiate house of canonesses in Regensburg, Bavaria, second only to Niedermünster in wealth and power.- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Germany
- Also known as: “Abdij Obermuenster”, “Abdij Obermunster”, “Abdij van Obermunster”, “Kloster Obermünster Regensburg”, “Obermuenster”, “Obermunster”, “Obermünster, Regensburg”, and “Reichsstift Obermünster”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Saint Peter’s Cathedral and St. Emmeram’s Palace.
Saint Peter’s Cathedral
Church
Regensburg Cathedral, also known as St. Saint Peter’s Cathedral is situated 400 metres northeast of Obermünster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sallern and Leoprechting.
Obermünster
- Categories: monastery, religious community, and religion
- Location: Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.0162° or 49° 0′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.09602° or 12° 5′ 46″ east
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Open location code
8FXJ238W+FC
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Obermünster” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abdij Obermünster”
- Dutch: “Abdij van Obermünster”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه اوبرمونستر”
- German: “Kanonissenstift Obermünster, Regensburg”
- German: “Stift Obermünster”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Obermünster”
- Italian: “Obermünster”
- Japanese: “オーバーミュンスター修道院”
- Persian: “صومعه امپراتوری اوبرمونستر”
- Polish: “Obermünster”
- Russian: “Аббатство Обермюнстер”
- Turkish: “Stift Obermünster, Regensburg”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Stadtamhof and Steinweg.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Regensburg Benediktinerabtei St. Emmeram and Achat Plaza City Regensburg.
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