The remains of the formerly important Helmarshausen monastery are worth seeing. The foundation walls of the monastery church are visible, some outbuildings are standing and the old monastery wall surrounds the site.

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Rainer & Petra

August 25, 2022

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Former Benedictine Abbey. At the end of the 10th century, the royal court of Frau Helmburg was owned by Count Eckhard von Reinhausen and his wife Mathilde. The death of …

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Wandertourist

May 21, 2023

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Helmarshausen Monastery was consecrated in 1011. A little later, the monastery began to flourish when one of the most famous monks of the Middle Ages created relics, altars and book …

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