Kloster Werl

Kloster Werl is a monastery in , , , which is located on Klosterstraße. Kloster Werl is situated near the church , as well as near the park .
Photo: Bubo bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: monastery in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Franziskanerkloster Werl”
  • Address: Klosterstraße 17, Werl, 59457

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady, Werl and Werl pilgrimage.

Church
Photo: Smial, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady also called Werl Basilica is a Catholic church located in , which was declared a minor basilica in 1953.

Church
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A pilgrimage to a statue of Mary in , , Germany, caused the building of pilgrimage churches there. The first one, completed in 1662, was replaced by a Baroque building completed in 1789, which later became known as the Alte Wallfahrtskirche.

Museum
Photo: Malchen53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Kloster Werl.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haus Lohe and Büderich.

Hamlet
Photo: Ath, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Kloster Werl.

Suburb
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Kloster Werl.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Kloster Werl.

Kloster Werl

Latitude
51.55406° or 51° 33′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.91552° or 7° 54′ 56″ east
Levels
4
Open location code
9F39HW38+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95051677
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q831646
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Kloster Werl” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Klostergarten and Kreuzwegplatz.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pilgerkloster Marienwallfahrt Werl and Gnadenbild Werl.

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