Bursfelde Abbey

Bursfelde Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery located in , a hamlet which for administrative purposes is included in the municipality of nearby Hannoversch Münden in , .
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—6:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: former abbey of Saint Benedict in Bursfelde in the Weser valley
  • Also known as: “Klosterkirche Bursfelde”
  • Address: Klosterhof 3, Bursfelde, Hann. Münden, 34346
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ochsenhof and Thorengrund.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
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The , at 408.1 m above sea level, is the highest hill in the , a forested hill range in the in . The hill is surrounded by the nature reserve with an area of about 437 hectares, of which 342 ha is managed as "near-natural forest".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bursfelde and Hemeln.

Hamlet
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is a village, now administratively joined with as Bursfelde-Hemeln, in the northern part of in the district of , , .

Village
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is an outlying village in the borough of the town of . It lies on the right bank of the River, 12 km from the city proper. The highways L561 and L560 run through the community. is situated 4½ km south of Bursfelde Abbey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Bursfelde Abbey.

Bursfelde Abbey

Latitude
51.54164° or 51° 32′ 30″ north
Longitude
9.6249° or 9° 37′ 30″ east
Inception
1093
Levels
1
Open location code
9F3FGJRF+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87231179
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1775099
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In Other Languages

From German to Western Frisian—“Bursfelde Abbey” goes by many names.
  • German: “Benediktinerabtei Bursfelde”
  • German: “Kloster Bursfelde”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Bursfelde”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Bursfelde”
  • Turkish: “Bursfelde Manastırı”
  • Western Frisian: “Kleaster Bursfelde”

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Highlights include Pilgerherberge Bursfelde and Mühlenteich.

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