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.- Lutheran church
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …stands 23 metres (74 feet) tall
- …has 1 floor
- …has a gabled roof
- Description: Abbey in Rostock, Germany
- Also known as“Abbey of the Holy Cross, Rostock”“Klosterkirche zum Heiligen Kreuz (Universitätskirche)”“Universitätskirche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kulturhistorisches Museum Rostock and Zoological Collection Rostock.
Zoological Collection Rostock
Museum
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Universitätsplatz
Park
Universitätsplatz is a park, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Abbey of the Holy Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stadtmitte and Nördliche Altstadt.
Abbey of the Holy Cross
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Latitude
54.0876° or 54° 5′ 15″ north
Longitude
12.13277° or 12° 7′ 58″ east
Open location code
9F6J34QM+24
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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building=church
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historic=monastery
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denomination=lutheran
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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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