Baroque gem and Götz von Berlichingen's burial place
Schöntal Monastery

Schöntal Monastery

Schöntal Monastery
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Schöntal Monastery, staircase
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Schöntal Monastery
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The Baroque Schöntal abbey is adorned with two towers – unusually for a Cistercian monastery, as this form of embellishment goes against the order’s minimalist style. This architectural touch symbolizes the abbey’s power and prosperity.

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  • Schöntal monastery, old abbey
  • Schöntal monastery, detailed view of the Eye of Providence in the entrance to the church
  • Schöntal monastery, exterior view of the lake
  • Schöntal monastery, exterior view, two towers
  • Schöntal monastery, interior view, monastery church
  • Schöntal monastery, exterior view of the steeple
  • Schöntal monastery, memorial plate for Anna von Stoffelsheim
  • Schöntal monastery, altar in the monastery church
  • Schöntal monastery, ceiling fresco over the staircase
  • Schöntal monastery, statue on the Fountain of the Moors
  • Schöntal monastery, Order Hall
  • Schöntal monastery, exterior view of the steeple
  • Schöntal monastery, interior view over the staircase
  • Schöntal monastery, memorial plate
  • Schöntal monastery, aerial view
  • Schöntal monastery, ornaments
  • Schöntal monastery, relief on the Fountain of the Moors
  • Schöntal monastery, statue of wisdom
  • Schöntal monastery, high altar in the monastery church
  • Schöntal monastery, holy Sepulcher on Good Friday
  • Schöntal monastery, aerial view looking into the distance
  • Schöntal monastery, interior view, corridor

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If you want to see Baden-Württemberg at its most beautiful, visit the many palaces and gardens run by the state heritage agency, Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten. How about a perfectly-preserved monastery complex, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maulbronn? Or there are Heidelberg's world-famous ruins. And there's much, much more.