St. Marx Abbey

St. Marx Abbey or St. Mark's Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery in in , founded in about 1105. Since 1845 it has been the principal house of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Marc, rebuilt in 1852 after a disastrous fire.
  • Farm village
  • …lies at an elevation of 504 metres (1,654 feet)
  • …is also known as “St. Marx”
  • Description: convent located in Haut-Rhin, in France

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Pantaléon de Gueberschwihr and Chapelle de la Vierge de Gueberschwihr.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Husseren-les-Châteaux and Three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux.

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Locality
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The … is situated 4 km northeast of St. Marx Abbey.

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St. Marx Abbey

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Latitude
48.00722° or 48° 0′ 26″ north
Longitude
7.25028° or 7° 15′ 1″ east
Open location code
8FW92742+V4
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From French to German—“St. Marx Abbey” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Château du Haut-Hattstatt and Chapelle Saint-Léonard de Saint-Léonard.

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