St. Boniface’s Abbey

St. Boniface's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in , , , . It was founded in 1835 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, as a part of his efforts to reanimate the country's spiritual life by the restoration of the monasteries destroyed during the secularisation of the early 19th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: abbey in Munich
  • Also known as: “Abtei St. Bonifaz”, “Basilika St. Bonifaz”, and “St. Bonifaz”
  • Address: Karlstraße 34, Maxvorstadt, München, 80333
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alte Pinakothek and Münchner Haus der Kulturinstitute.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in the area in , Germany. It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings. is situated 630 metres northeast of St. Boniface’s Abbey.

Public building
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is located in , , , . is situated 180 metres east of St. Boniface’s Abbey.

Museum
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The is a building housing the Städtische Galerie art museum in 's . is situated 320 metres north of St. Boniface’s Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kunstareal and Maxvorstadt.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the city centre of , .

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is the arts and university district of , just north of Altstadt the historic city centre.

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meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

St. Boniface’s Abbey

Latitude
48.14406° or 48° 8′ 39″ north
Longitude
11.56422° or 11° 33′ 51″ east
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Inception
1850
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FWH4HV7+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106463846
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
12047319
Wiki­data ID
Q279303
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“St. Boniface’s Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Abtei St. Bonifaz”
  • Belarusian: “Абацтва Св. Баніфаса”
  • Bengali: “সন্ত বোনিফেসের মঠ”
  • Catalan: “Abadia de Sant Bonifaci”
  • Chinese: “圣玻尼法修道院”
  • Czech: “Abtei St. Bonifaz”
  • Czech: “Opatství svatého Bonifáce v Mnichově”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Bonifatiusabdij”
  • French: “abbaye Saint-Boniface de Munich”
  • French: “Abbaye Saint-Boniface de Munich”
  • German: “Abtei St. Bonifaz”
  • German: “Benediktinerabtei St. Bonifaz”
  • German: “Kloster St. Bonifaz München”
  • Greek: “αββαείο του Αγίου Βονιφατίου στο Μόναχο”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Bonifác-apátság”
  • Italian: “abbazia di San Bonifacio”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di San Bonifacio”
  • Japanese: “聖ボニファッツ修道院”
  • Japanese: “聖ボニフェス修道院”
  • Polish: “Klasztor St. Bonifaz”
  • Russian: “аббатство Святого Бонифация в Мюнхене”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Святого Бонифация”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de San Bonifacio”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Bonifaz kloster”

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