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Parish Church of Rinchnach

Parish Church of Rinchnach

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Parish Church of Rinchnach

Name: Parish Church of Rinchnach
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Location: Rinchnach, Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Bat and Butterfly Playground – Parish Church of Rinchnach loop from Rinchnach

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01:28

80m

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2. Parish Church of Rinchnach – Bat and Butterfly Playground loop from Rinchnach

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110m

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3. Parish Church of Rinchnach – Frauenbrünnl Pilgrimage Chapel loop from Rinchnach

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03:40

280m

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JR56

October 8, 2025

The parish church of St. John the Baptist (formerly a monastery church) is the most beautiful Baroque church in the Bavarian Forest and boasts one of the most beautiful church interiors in Bavaria. The architect Johann Michael Fischer converted the previously Gothic church into this work of art in 1727. A medieval cloister with a courtyard garden dating from 1402 has also been preserved.

The Rinchnach Local History and Tourism Office offers regular tours of the former monastery complex. These include the former brewery cellar, the oratory, the old parish hall, the medieval cloister with its courtyard garden, the side chapel with its unique shellwork decoration, and, of course, the impressive Baroque church. Registration: Tel. +49 (0)9921 / 9466-16

The side chapel in the parish church is the only chapel in Bavaria decorated with genuine freshwater pearl mussel shells. The Golgotha Group can be seen next to the grave of the Blessed Monk Hermann.
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Andreas

August 5, 2023

Beautifully restored church in the center of Rinchnach

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Location: Rinchnach, Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Parish Church of Rinchnach

1. Bat and Butterfly Playground – Parish Church of Rinchnach loop from Rinchnach

2. Parish Church of Rinchnach – Bat and Butterfly Playground loop from Rinchnach

3. Parish Church of Rinchnach – Frauenbrünnl Pilgrimage Chapel loop from Rinchnach

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