Salem Abbey & Palace
Kloster und Schloss Salem
A palace that evolved from a Cistercian abbey founded in 1134, where a Gothic cathedral and a Baroque Imperial Hall stand side by side.
Salem Abbey was founded in 1134 and was once the wealthiest Cistercian monastery in southern Germany. After secularization in 1802, it passed to the Margraves of Baden. The grounds include a 14th-century High Gothic cathedral, the Baroque Imperial Hall, a library, the abbey cellar, and a fire brigade museum. There are also craft workshops and a winery. Parts of the complex still house a well-known boarding school. It is open roughly April to early November, about 9:30 to 18:00, with Sunday hours from 10:30. Admission costs about 13 euros. It is about 15 kilometers from Meersburg.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–early Nov, 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Affenberg Salem
- Birnau Pilgrimage Church
- Pile Dwelling Museum Unteruhldingen
- Meersburg Old Town
- Meersburg Castle
- New Palace Meersburg
- Mainau Island
- Überlingen