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Ort der Stille (Place of Silence) – Unfinished monastery ruins and Martel, Bavarian Forest Nature Park

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Ort der Stille (Place of Silence) – Unfinished monastery ruins and Martel, Bavarian Forest Nature Park

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Ort der Stille (Place of Silence) – Unfinished monastery ruins and Martel, Bavarian Forest Nature Park

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    July 19, 2020

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    Around 1625 a monastery was to be built on this site, but it was never completed. There are still some remains of the wall. Little Martel was only built in 1992
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    March 13, 2021

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    Great place with nice history
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    January 4, 2026

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    The Hausstein hill became known very early on due to the attempt to build a small monastery there. Johann Heinrich Lutz, Abbot of Niederalteich, elected in 1619, wanted to restore …
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    Elevation 940 m

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