St. Marienthal Abbey
Kloster St. Marienthal
Germany's oldest Cistercian nunnery still in use, in the Neisse Valley, with a bright Baroque complex.
Founded in 1234, the abbey is still home to nuns and is one of the longest-running Cistercian convents in Germany. Most of the buildings are Baroque, including the church, a Crucifix chapel, a Bible garden, and an abbey tavern and small shops. It can be reached by bike along the Neisse Valley cycle path, and Poland is just across the border. It is about 20 km from Görlitz and is easy to reach by car or bicycle. The church is free to visit during the day.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Lake Berzdorf
- Landeskrone
- Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway
- Görlitz Zoo
- Zittau & Great Zittau Lenten Veil
- Görlitz Department Store
- Senckenberg Museum of Natural History
- Kaisertrutz