Cismar Monastery

A wonderful facility, a visit to the coffee shop must be planned

An impressive monastery, built in 1245 in the brick Gothic style. The inner courtyard houses a restaurant, other cultural offerings within the building, and a kindergarten. Outside the monastery is the water-filled, rectangular monastery moat. The bike path runs along the moat, and there are several information panels along the way that provide information about the local flora and fauna.

The building is built in the style of brick Gothic, with many bricks were made specifically for future use. It consists of a today one-nave high church without tower. The former lay section in the west was separated and rebuilt in the style of the Baroque as the residence of the bailiff of the Office Cismar. This section is now used as a branch of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museum for summer art exhibitions. Other single-storey buildings surround the quadrangular courtyard to the east and south, outlines of the cloister are indicated by stone markings. The western part is no longer preserved. The western front is designed as a stepped gable. Excavations have indicated in 1965 that the original construction was substantially enlarged by 1320. The entire complex is surrounded by a moat and earth walls.