Beuron Archabbey & Upper Danube Valley
Erzabtei Beuron
A Benedictine archabbey in the limestone gorge of the Upper Danube. Its baroque abbey church and the Grace Chapel, decorated in the distinctive “Beuron School” style, are unusual.
Beuron Archabbey lies within the Upper Danube Nature Park, where the river has carved a gorge of white limestone cliffs dotted with castles. It is known as the “Grand Canyon of Swabia.”
The abbey church is baroque in style. The Gnadenkapelle (Grace Chapel) inside is famous for its simple, stylized murals in the late 19th-century “Beuron School” style, which draw on ancient Egyptian art. The abbey is still home to Benedictine monks, and you can hear Gregorian chant.
Along the Danube are cycle paths, canoe routes and viewpoint rocks such as the Knopfmacherfelsen. The church is free to enter, and the abbey is about 30 minutes' drive from Sigmaringen.
Opening hours
Church about 06:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Sigmaringen Castle
- Zeller Horn Viewpoint
- Hohenzollern Castle
- Atomkeller Museum Haigerloch
- Bear Cave (Bärenhöhle)
- Nebel Cave (Nebelhöhle)
- Wurmlingen Chapel
- Lichtenstein Castle