Jerichow Monastery
Kloster Jerichow
One of the oldest brick-built Romanesque buildings in northern Germany, a 12th-century Premonstratensian monastery and a highlight of the Romanesque Road.
Jerichow Monastery was founded in 1144. It is one of the earliest Romanesque buildings in northern Germany to use brick construction and is often regarded as the beginning of brick architecture in the north. The monastery church is simple, tall and well proportioned, while the cloister, the underground crypt and the monastery garden are well preserved. There is also an exhibition on brick Romanesque architecture. It is a highlight of the northern route of the Romanesque Road, about 55 km from Magdeburg, and you need a car to get there. Concerts are often held here in summer.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Oct 10:00–18:00; shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Magdeburg Water Bridge
- Rothensee Boat Lift
- Magdeburg Zoo
- Elbauenpark & Jahrtausendturm
- Lukasklause & Otto von Guericke Museum
- St. John's Church
- Alter Markt & Magdeburg Rider
- Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen