Wörschweiler Abbey
Wörschweiler Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Homburg in Saarland state, Germany. The monastery site is about 30 kilometres east of Saarbrücken, on a mountain called Marienberg.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery
- Also known as: “Klosterruine Wörschweiler”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hügel Gloria Romanorum and Schwarzenacker Roman Museum.
Hügel Gloria Romanorum
Archaeological site
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Hügel Gloria Romanorum is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Wörschweiler Abbey.
Schwarzenacker Roman Museum
Museum
Römermuseum Schwarzenacker is an archaeological open-air museum in Schwarzenacker, a district of Homburg, Saarland, Germany. The museum was constructed by archaeologist Alfonso Kolling, who also led the archaeological excavations at the site. Schwarzenacker Roman Museum is situated 780 metres east of Wörschweiler Abbey.
Edelhof
Museum
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Edelhof is a museum, which is situated 630 metres east of Wörschweiler Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wörschweiler and Bierbach an der Blies.
Bierbach an der Blies
Village
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Bierbach an der Blies is a part of Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany. It is part of the Bliesgau and was founded on the right river bank of the Blies. As a consequence of the territorial and administrative reform of 1974 in Saarland, Bierbach ceased… Bierbach an der Blies is situated 3 km southwest of Wörschweiler Abbey.
Limbach
Village
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Limbach is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Wörschweiler Abbey.
Wörschweiler Abbey
- Categories: religious community, historic site, and religion
- Location: Homburg, Kreisstadt, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.28414° or 49° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
7.30737° or 7° 18′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FX978M4+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 447142069OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q832928
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Wörschweiler Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Klooster van Worschweiler”
- Dutch: “Klooster van Wörschweiler”
- French: “abbaye de Wörschweiler”
- French: “Abbaye de Wörschweiler”
- German: “Kloster Wörschweiler”
- Turkish: “Wörschweiler Manastırı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include TuS Wörschweiler and Barockgarten.
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