Rüeggisberg Priory
Rüeggisberg Priory was a Cluniac priory in the municipality of Rüeggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.- Type: Monastery
- Description: former Cluniac priory in Rüeggisberg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Rueggisberg Priory” and “Ruin of the former Cluniac church and outbuildings”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uecht Observatory and Riggisberg Castle.
Uecht Observatory
Observatory
Sternwarte Uecht is an observatory on Längenberg at Niedermuhlern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Uecht Observatory is situated 4 km north of Rüeggisberg Priory.
Riggisberg Castle
Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Riggisberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Riggisberg of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Riggisberg Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Rüeggisberg Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riggisberg and Rüti bei Riggisberg.
Riggisberg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On January 1, 2009, the municipality of Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg. Riggisberg is situated 3½ km east of Rüeggisberg Priory.
Rüti bei Riggisberg
Village
Photo: FotoRots.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rüti bei Riggisberg is a former municipality in the district of Seftigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On January 1, 2009, the Rüti bei Riggisberg became part of the municipality of Riggisberg. Rüti bei Riggisberg is situated 4 km south of Rüeggisberg Priory.
Rümligen
Village
Rümligen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Rümligen merged into Riggisberg. Rümligen is situated 4½ km east of Rüeggisberg Priory.
Rüeggisberg Priory
- Categories: architectural structure, religious community, historic site, and religion
- Location: Rüeggisberg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.81964° or 46° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
7.43672° or 7° 26′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FR9RC9P+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 417577785OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q1647876
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Rüeggisberg Priory” goes by many names.
- French: “Prieuré clunisien Rüeggisberg”
- German: “Benediktinerkloster Rüeggisberg, Schweiz”
- German: “Ehemaliges Cluniazenserpriorat”
- German: “Kloster Rüeggisberg”
- German: “Ruine der ehemaligen Cluniazenserkirche und Nebenbauten”
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Highlights include Kloster Rüeggisberg and Viehschauplatz.
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