St. Peter Abbey
Kloster St. Peter auf dem Schwarzwald
A Baroque monastery on the Black Forest plateau with a gilded rococo library; it is the starting point of the Black Forest Panorama Route.
St. Peter Abbey was founded by the Duke of Zähringen in 1093. The surviving buildings date from the Baroque period of the 18th century and were designed by Vorarlberg architect Peter Thumb. The abbey church is richly decorated, and the most spectacular feature is the rococo library hall, which can only be entered on a guided tour (about 1 hour, about €8). The village lies at about 720 m above sea level. From here, the Black Forest Panorama Route (Schwarzwald-Panoramastraße) via St. Märgen is a classic scenic drive through hilly pastures. It is about 30 minutes’ drive from Freiburg.
Opening hours
Church open during the day; library by guided tour only (about Tue–Sun)
Nearby sights
- Ravenna Gorge
- Feldberg
- Feldsee
- Titisee
- Schlossberg Freiburg
- German Clock Museum
- Schwabentor
- Freiburg Minster