Abbey of the Holy Cross
The Abbey of the Holy Cross in Rostock, Germany, was founded in the 13th century by Cistercian nuns. It is the only fully preserved abbey in the city. The complex includes the former abbey church which is used today as the University Church.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: Abbey in Rostock, Germany
- Also known as: “Abbey of the Holy Cross, Rostock”, “Klosterkirche zum Heiligen Kreuz (Universitätskirche)”, and “Universitätskirche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kulturhistorisches Museum Rostock and Universitätsplatz.
Universitätsplatz
Park
Universitätsplatz is a park, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Abbey of the Holy Cross.
Rostock, St. Jacobs
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stadtmitte and Nördliche Altstadt.
Abbey of the Holy Cross
- Categories: monastery, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0876° or 54° 5′ 15″ north
Longitude
12.13277° or 12° 7′ 58″ east
Levels
1
Height
23 metres (74 feet)
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F6J34QM+24
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Abbey of the Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gurutze Santuaren abadia (Rostock)”
- Basque: “Gurutze Santuaren abadia”
- French: “Kulturhistorisches Museum. Rostock, Allemagne”
- German: “Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz”
- German: “Universitätskirche (Rostock)”
- German: “Zisterzienserinnenkloster zum Heiligen Kreuz”
- Turkish: “Zum Heiligen Kreuz Manastırı, Rostock”
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