Murbach Abbey
Murbach Abbey was a famous Benedictine monastery in Murbach, southern Alsace, in a valley at the foot of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges. The monastery was founded in 727 by Eberhard, Count of Alsace, and established as a Benedictine house by Saint Pirmin.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of around 450 metres (1,460 feet)
- …is also known as “Abbaye Saint-Léger de Murbach”
- Description: abbey located in Haut-Rhin, in France
Nearby Churches
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Loreto Chapel
Loreto Chapel is a church.
100 metres northeast of Murbach Abbey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Guebwiller.
Guebwiller
Guebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
4½ km east of Murbach Abbey
Prieuré de Thierenbach
Prieuré de Thierenbach is a locality.
5 km southeast of Murbach Abbey
Murbach Abbey
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Latitude
47.92326° or 47° 55′ 24″ north
Longitude
7.158° or 7° 9′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FV9W5F5+85
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swiss German—“Murbach Abbey” goes by many names.
Մուրբախի վանքArmenian
Abadia de MurbachCatalan
米尔巴克修道院Chinese
Klášter MurbachCzech
Abdij MurbachDutch
Αββαείο του ΜυρμπάχGreek
מנזר מורבאךHebrew
Abbazia di MurbachItalian
Abbatia MurbacensisLatin
Opactwo MurbachPolish
Монастырь МурбахRussian
Kláštor MurbachSlovak
Murbachs klosterSwedish
Kloster MurbachSwiss German
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Localities in the Area
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