Baroque gem and Götz von Berlichingen's burial place
Schöntal Monastery
Schöntal Monastery, Secret door in the abbot's quarters

Secret eavesdropping in the new abbeyThe secret door in theabbot's quarters

The former abbot's quarters in the New Abbey houses many historic art treasures. It also hides a secret that visitors can't see. A hidden door in the cabinet makes it possible to eavesdrop on conversations in the Order Hall.

Kloster Schöntal, Geheimer Schrank im Abtszimmer

A peek behind the cabinet.

Guests under surveillance

The cabinet stands at the center of the side wall. It has been preserved in white and gold and its middle opens into a small room. A person in this room could eavesdrop on waiting guests in the Order Hall without their knowledge. Only a wooden wall separates the host from his guests.

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