Elchingen Abbey

Elchingen Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Oberelchingen in , , in the diocese of Augsburg. For much of its history, Elchingen was one of the 40-odd self-ruling imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire and, as such, was a virtually independent state that contained several villages aside from the monastery itself.
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  • Monastery
  • …lies at an elevation of around 530 metres (1,750 feet)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klosterkirche Elchingen and Friedhof.
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is a church.
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is a heritage site.
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is a building, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Elchingen Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leibi and Thalfingen.
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Elchingen Abbey.
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Elchingen Abbey.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Elchingen Abbey.

Elchingen Abbey

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Latitude
48.4527° or 48° 27′ 10″ north
Longitude
10.08792° or 10° 5′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FWGF33Q+35
Geo­Names ID
11703841
Wiki­data ID
Q315382

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Elchingen Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير الخينغن”
  • Bashkir: “Эльхинген монастыры”
  • Bashkir: “Эльһинген монастыры”
  • Dutch: “Abdij Elchingen”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Elchingen”
  • French: “Abbaye d’Elchingen”
  • German: “Benediktinerkloster Elchingen”
  • German: “Kloster Elchingen”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Elchingen”
  • Japanese: “エルヒンゲン寺院”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Elchingen”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Эльхинген”
  • Turkish: “Elchingen Manastırı”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oberelchingen and Unterelchingen.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Windkraftanlage Thalfingen and Selgenweiler.

Bavarian Swabia: Highlights

Learn more about Augsburg and Kempten.
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