Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Seeheim-Jugenheim
Heiligenberg Monastery Ruins
Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg
Seeheim-Jugenheim
Heiligenberg Monastery Ruins
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 691 out of 720 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
Location: Seeheim-Jugenheim, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
Only a few meters from the castle Heiligenberg you can find the remains of a high medieval monastery. The monastery was founded in the middle of the 13th century and was inhabited by nuns. At the end of the 16th century, the lands became the property of an agricultural domain and the buildings were abandoned. As part of the 30-year war, the monastery was severely damaged. Only at the beginning of the 18th century, the remaining remains of the building were expanded into a romantic ruin. Since then, the ruin is well maintained and forms a picturesque motif in the dense forest.
December 21, 2017
Really worth seeing.
Volker has written down all the historical information here. Thank you.
December 13, 2021
Take a look at the whole facility. Everything described very nicely.
December 13, 2021
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