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Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Pulheim

Brauweiler Abbey

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Brauweiler Abbey

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    1. Post mill of Brauweiler – Brauweiler Abbey loop from Köln-Weiden West

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    December 4, 2016

    The former Benedictine Abbey of Brauweiler is one of the outstanding cultural monuments of the northern Rhineland.

    At the beginning of December it is worth visiting the St. Nicholas market around the abbey.

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      November 26, 2017

      The former Benedictine monastery with St. Nicholas Church is open at the following times:
      Tue, Thu 10am - 12pm, Sat 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 6.30pm, Sun 2pm - 7pm.
      The associated park is open all day.
      The Brauweiler memorial is open on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment.

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        November 26, 2017

        A beautiful church and a museum which leads the visitor into the Nazi era and brings real pondering.

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          June 7, 2020

          Very nice compartment. When the abbey gate is closed, there are pilgrim stamps at the security service. Are very nice and helpful. 2 stamps

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            February 25, 2022

            A very impressive abbey with a magnificent abbey park. Reached on the pilgrimage route to Saint James.
            On my second visit, I was again impressed by the impressive size and the clarity of the facade design.

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              October 29, 2017

              Opposite the abbey is an ice cream parlor. Here you can relax and recover from the hustle and bustle. The abbey has a long history. She was u. a. used as a Gestapo prison, labor institution and also as a hospital. Originally it was built for 36 monks. In the middle is the statue of the Virgin Mary. It forms the center and the basis for the construction of the abbey.

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                August 9, 2021

                Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to whom the abbey church of Brauweiler is dedicated, is one of the most popular saints of all, along with Saint Martin. Almost every child in Germany - and far beyond - should know his commemoration day, December 6th.
                On the eve of this day, the children used to put their shoes or boots in front of the door - which of course had to be cleaned with great care - so that they could be filled with gifts by St. Nicholas during the night. In agricultural areas, it was also customary for the children to provide a small amount of food for the donkey, St Nicholas' riding animal (according to another tradition, this was a white horse).

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                  Brauweiler Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey and is located in the Brauweiler district of the city of Pulheim in North Rhine-Westphalia, northwest of Cologne. Even today, the former abbey church of St. Nikolaus with its towering west building not only characterizes the townscape of Brauweiler, but also forms the landmark of this area that can be seen from afar. It is one of the largest Romanesque church buildings in the Rhineland.

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                    February 25, 2018

                    With approximately 400 trees and countless shrubs and smaller plants, vast lawn and wild meadow areas is the park, with around 8 acres of habitat for many species of birds, small mammals and insects.

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                      February 5, 2022

                      Very beautiful building complex with an interesting history: abtei-brauweiler.eu/infos/abtei-brauweiler.html

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                        April 10, 2023

                        The abbey is certainly worthwhile, but is only open to a limited extent after 4 p.m. The path is something for flatland lovers and for all those who want to be put off by building a single-family house in the middle of the big city.

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                          Unfortunately, I didn't have time to look around here. Perhaps I'll be able to do so another time.

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