Heisterbach Abbey
Kloster Heisterbach
The ruins of a Cistercian abbey in the forested valleys of the Seven Mountains, where the surviving Gothic choir wall is both romantic and melancholy, a good destination for hiking.
Heisterbach Abbey was founded in the 13th century and was once one of the largest churches in the Rhineland. After secularization in the 19th century, it was dismantled for building materials, leaving only the arcaded walls of the semicircular choir, which stand among the grass and trees and are very photogenic. Around the ruins are an abbey restaurant, a small exhibition and several hiking trails through the Seven Mountains, including connections to the Petersberg. Admission is free. It is located northeast of Königswinter, about 30 minutes by car or bus.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Petersberg
- Schloss Drachenburg
- Drachenfels
- Godesburg
- Deutsches Museum Bonn
- Rheinaue Park
- Bundeskunsthalle
- Kunstmuseum Bonn