The church's origins date back to the 10th century. It was built as a simple wooden structure at the beginning of the 10th century northeast of the then existing castle complex. In 967, the castle was converted into a free-noble women's convent. The Elten women's convent developed into an imperial foundation and thus also became a secular dominion, or rather, an independent small state with a secular bailiff.

The wooden church was replaced by a three-aisled basilica. In 970, it was consecrated to St. Salvator and St. Vitus, but three years later, only the latter was listed as the patron saint. North of the church, convent buildings with a cloister were built. The chronology is based on pottery, which is discussed in detail by Janssen. Some burials northeast of the church date from as early as the 10th/11th centuries.

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Bumble-Bee

May 4, 2024

It's worth leaving your bike here for a moment and taking a walk around the church. The Drusus fountain is historically interesting and the view of the Sternberg (and the Schwanenburg) in Kleve is simply fantastic - while you're at it, you can also pick out a map with the sight lines that have been laid out around Kleve.

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Chris Hermanson Henning

May 27, 2020

Just stop and enjoy the magnificent view of the Emmerich Rhine Valley.

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Location: Emmerich am Rhein, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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