Hirsau Abbey

Hirsau Abbey, formerly known as Hirschau Abbey, was once one of the most important Benedictine abbeys of . It is located in the borough of on the northern slopes of the mountain range, in the present-day state of .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: former Benedictine abbey in Calw
  • Also known as: “Hirsau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aureliuskirche and Hirsau railway station.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 430 metres southeast of Hirsau Abbey.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop, which is situated 560 metres southeast of Hirsau Abbey.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 1½ km east of Hirsau Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alzenberg and Bad Liebenzell.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Town
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is a spa town in the Nagold River valley, the northern part of the . It was first mentioned in 1090 and is the heart of the Liebenzeller Mission. is situated 3½ km north of Hirsau Abbey.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 5 km east of Hirsau Abbey.

Hirsau Abbey

Latitude
48.73791° or 48° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.73186° or 8° 43′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FWCPPQJ+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1705472219
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q532415
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Hirsau Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “abadia de Hirsau”
  • Czech: “Klášter Hirsau”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Hirsau”
  • French: “abbaye de Hirsau”
  • French: “Abbaye de Hirsau”
  • German: “Benediktinerabtei Hirsau”
  • German: “Hirsau”
  • German: “Kloster Hirsau”
  • Hungarian: “hirsaui bencés apátság”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Hirsau”
  • Japanese: “ヒルサウ修道院”
  • Japanese: “ヒルザウ修道院”
  • Latin: “Hirsaugiensis abbatia”
  • Persian: “صومعه هرساو”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Hirsau”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Hirsau”
  • Russian: “Хирзау”
  • Swiss German: “Kloster Hirsau”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Kloster Hirsau”
  • Turkish: “Hirsau Manastırı”

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Highlights include Kloster Hirsau and Vorkirche.

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