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Banz Abbey

Banz Abbey

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Banz Abbey

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Location: Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Banz Abbey – View of Banz Abbey Church loop from Unnersdorf

5.46km

01:36

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Kloster Banz – Banz Abbey loop from Neubanz

5.06km

01:30

150m

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3. Banz Abbey – Rote Marter boundary stone loop from Neubanz

11.6km

03:11

190m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Obermain.Jura

April 6, 2019

You can relax and enjoy the last few meters of the hike through the avenue of gnarled old trees. The view of Banz Monastery frames this magical moment.

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Jenni

July 10, 2017

Banz Monastery was originally designed as a castle, which is why the wooded elevations in the Banz Forest such as Kulch or Steglitz were once surrounded by ramparts. These served to protect and defend the castle. Discover the traces of the Celts in the Banzer Wald and learn more about the cultural history on the information boards. Today, Banz Monastery is an educational institution and event location. The former Benedictine monastery also houses a museum. You can learn more about the history of the monastery here. You will also find an extensive fossil collection and a unique oriental collection. You can find out more about changing special exhibitions on the website: hss.de/museum-kloster-banz.

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Kiesel

November 12, 2021

The Benedictine Abbey of Banz was the oldest monastery on the Upper Main until secularisation. The church as part of the ensemble is one of the outstanding buildings of the Franconian Baroque.
Bishop Otto von Bamberg consecrated the monastery church of Banz in 1114. After a long and eventful history, the monastery complex, with the exception of the church, was sold in 1978 to the Hanns Seidel Foundation, which was close to the CSU. They thoroughly renovated the facility and have since used it as a conference center for political education work. State-of-the-art conference technology through to the rhetoric studio and media center with radio and television studio enable a wide range of educational opportunities.
Unfortunately, the facilities that serve to relax the seminar and conference participants, such as the rustic "Bierstübla", the leisure center with indoor pool, sauna, steam bath, solarium and bowling alley, were not available to us 😊.

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Location: Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Banz Abbey – View of Banz Abbey Church loop from Unnersdorf

2. View of Kloster Banz – Banz Abbey loop from Neubanz

3. Banz Abbey – Rote Marter boundary stone loop from Neubanz

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