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Alexanderdorf Monastery – St. Gertrud Benedictine Nuns' Abbey

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Alexanderdorf Monastery – St. Gertrud Benedictine Nuns' Abbey

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Alexanderdorf Monastery – St. Gertrud Benedictine Nuns' Abbey

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    March 7, 2021

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    The Alexanderdorf Monastery - St. Gertrud's Benedictine Abbey is a women's monastery in the Alexanderdorf district of the Kummersdorf-Alexanderdorf district of the Am Mellensee municipality in the Teltow-Fläming district.
    The only post-Reformation Benedictine monastery in Brandenburg was established in a former manor house in 1934 and elevated to an abbey in 1984. Around thirty Benedictine women live in the abbey according to the Regula Benedicti. The patron saint of the monastery is St. Gertrude von Helfta.


    Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Alexanderdorf
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    March 26, 2023

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    The only post-Reformation Benedictine monastery in Brandenburg. Faruenkloster, established in 1934 in a former manor house. Abbey since 1984. Host bakery and parament workshop on site
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    The Alexanderdorf Monastery - Benedictine Convent of St. Gertrude is a women's monastery located in the Alexanderdorf district of the municipality of Am Mellensee in the Teltow-Fläming district.
    The only post-Reformation Benedictine monastery in Brandenburg was built in 1934 in a former manor house and elevated to an abbey in 1984.
    Around 30 Benedictine nuns live in the abbey.
    Two guest houses with 22 rooms are available to visitors and families seeking relaxation.
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    1. Klosterweg Alexanderdorf loop from Abtei St. Gertrud Kloster Alexanderdorf

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    Location: Am Mellensee, Teltow-Fläming, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

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