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Tholey Benedictine Abbey

Tholey Benedictine Abbey

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Tholey Benedictine Abbey

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Location: Tholey, St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

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Streifenhörnchen

March 22, 2019

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For more than 1,400 years, monks have lived and prayed here according to the rules of St. Benedict. This makes the abbey one of the oldest monasteries on German soil.

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Lydia Van Wageningen

April 30, 2022

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Since March 2021, new windows have been installed in the church. Three by the famous artist Richter, 63 by Mahbuba Elham Maqsoodi (a German-Afghan artist). The church is bathed in …

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Gordon

March 2, 2024

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The Benedictine Abbey at Tholey was founded in 634 AD. first mentioned in a document and is considered the oldest monastery on German soil. The abbey church from the 13th century is one of the oldest Gothic churches in Germany.

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Tholey Benedictine Abbey – Abbey Main Gate loop from Tholey

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Abbey Main Gate – Tholey Benedictine Abbey loop from Tholey

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Elevation 370 m

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www.abtei-tholey.de/

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Friday 14 August

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Location: Tholey, St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

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