Murbach Abbey
Murbach Abbey was a famous Benedictine monastery in Murbach, southern Alsace, in a valley at the foot of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges. The monastery was founded in 727 by Eberhard, Count of Alsace, and established as a Benedictine house by Saint Pirmin.
- Catholic church
- Description: abbey located in Haut-Rhin, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loreto Chapel and Church of St John the Baptist.
Loreto Chapel
Loreto Chapel is a church, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Murbach Abbey.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2 km north of Murbach Abbey.
Église Saint Jean Baptiste de Buhl
Église Saint Jean Baptiste de Buhl is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Murbach Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Guebwiller.
Guebwiller
Guebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Guebwiller is situated 4½ km east of Murbach Abbey.
Prieuré de Thierenbach
Prieuré de Thierenbach is a locality, which is situated 5 km southeast of Murbach Abbey.
Murbach Abbey
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Latitude
47.92334° or 47° 55′ 24″ north
Longitude
7.15791° or 7° 9′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FV9W5F5+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swiss German—“Murbach Abbey” goes by many names.
Մուրբախի վանքArmenian
Abadia de MurbachCatalan
米尔巴克修道院Chinese
Klášter MurbachCzech
Abdij MurbachDutch
Αββαείο του ΜυρμπάχGreek
מנזר מורבאךHebrew
Abbazia di MurbachItalian
Abbatia MurbacensisLatin
Opactwo MurbachPolish
Монастырь МурбахRussian
Kláštor MurbachSlovak
Murbachs klosterSwedish
Kloster MurbachSwiss German
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