Memleben Abbey
Memleben Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Memleben on the Unstrut river, today part of the Kaiserpfalz municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The convent, now ruined, was established by Emperor Otto II and his consort Theophanu about 979.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@kloster-memleben.de
- Type: Museum
- Description: former abbey in Kaiserpfalz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Also known as: “Kloster und Kaiserpfalz Memleben”
- Address: Thomas-Müntzer-Straße, Memleben, Kaiserpfalz, 06642
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Steinklöbe and Arche Nebra.
Arche Nebra
Museum
Photo: PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY 4.0.
Arche Nebra is a museum, which is situated 2½ km east of Memleben Abbey.
Mittelberg
Peak
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Mittelberg is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Memleben Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Memleben and Wohlmirstedt.
Memleben
Village
Photo: Boost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Memleben is a village and part of the Kaiserpfalz municipality of the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is known for former Memleben Abbey, the site of a medieval Kaiserpfalz.
Wohlmirstedt
Village
Wohlmirstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the municipality Kaiserpfalz. Wohlmirstedt is situated 3½ km southwest of Memleben Abbey.
Wangen
Suburb
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Wangen is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Nebra. The first documented mention of the village was in the Hersfeld Tithe Register in the late 9th Century. Wangen is situated 3½ km east of Memleben Abbey.
Memleben Abbey
- Categories: abbey, human settlement, monastery, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kaiserpfalz, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.26639° or 51° 15′ 59″ northLongitude
11.49672° or 11° 29′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F3H7F8W+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 174756646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1750162
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Memleben Abbey” goes by many names.
- German: “Pfalz und Kloster Memleben”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Memleben”
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Highlights include Cloister West Wing and Memleben Abbey.
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