Eldena Abbey

Eldena Abbey, originally Hilda Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near the present town of in , . Only ruins survive, which are well known as a frequent subject of Caspar David Friedrich's paintings, including the famous Abtei im Eichwald.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former Cistercian monastery in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, in ruins
  • Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Intermerker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Intermerker, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of Wieck and Bugenhagenkirche (Greifswald-Wieck).

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is situated 510 metres northwest of Eldena Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Eldena Abbey.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Eldena Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koitenhagen and Groß Schönwalde.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Eldena Abbey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Eldena Abbey.

Eldena Abbey

Latitude
54.0894° or 54° 5′ 22″ north
Longitude
13.45225° or 13° 27′ 8″ east
Inception
1199
Open location code
9F6M3FQ2+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95783714
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q455794
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Eldena Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Abadia d’Eldena”
  • Czech: “Eldenský klášter”
  • Czech: “Klášter Eldena”
  • Czech: “Kloster Hilda”
  • Dutch: “Klooster Eldena”
  • Esperanto: “Abatejo Eldena”
  • French: “abbaye d’Eldena”
  • French: “Abbaye d’Eldena”
  • German: “Kloster Eldena (Vorpommern)”
  • German: “Kloster Eldena”
  • German: “Kloster Hilda”
  • German: “Klosterruine Eldena”
  • Italian: “Rovine di Eldena”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kloster Eldena”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Eldena”
  • Russian: “аббатство Эльдена”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Эльдена”
  • Russian: “Эльденский монастырь”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Eldena”
  • Swedish: “Eldena kloster”
  • Turkish: “Eldena Manastırı, Vorpommern”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Klosterruine Eldena and Dorfteich.

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