Scots Monastery

The Scots Monastery is the former Benedictine Abbey of St James in , Germany. It was founded in the 11th century by Irish missionaries and for most of its history was in the hands of first , then monks.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Schottenkirche St. Jakob” and “Scots Monastery, Regensburg”
  • Address: Jakobstraße 3, Regensburg, 93047

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Velodrom and Public Observatory Regensburg.

Theater building
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The is a venue of the and is located on Simon-Oberndorfer-Platz at the beginning of the Westnerwacht in . The word comes from Velodrome, the French word for cycle racing track. is situated 160 metres northwest of Scots Monastery.

Observatory
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The is an astronomical located in , . Its history dates back to the year 1774 when Saint Emmeram's Abbey dedicated two towers to astronomical observations. is situated 210 metres southeast of Scots Monastery.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 180 metres east of Scots Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sallern and Leoprechting.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Scots Monastery.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km south of Scots Monastery.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Scots Monastery.

Scots Monastery

Latitude
49.01863° or 49° 1′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.08837° or 12° 5′ 18″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 31663143
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q315413
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Scots Monastery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gerichtsvollzieher and Jakobstor.

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