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Arnsberg District

Hochsauerlandkreis
Schmallenberg

Grafschaft Monastery

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Grafschaft Monastery

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    1. Kloster Grafschaft – Mill Pond loop from Grafschaft

    6.55km

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    180m

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 20, 2022

    The monastery was already founded in the 11th century. Today's large monastery complex is home to a specialist hospital, a guest house, barrier-free apartments, several chapels and a small museum. The monastery is run by the Borromean Order, who were expelled from Silesia in 1948.

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      Old monastery building is the eye-catcher in the small village centre. A must to get acquainted with the beautiful front garden. Enjoy the fauna and flora.

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        "...The Grafschaft monastery is located in the Grafschaft district of the town of Schmallenberg in the Hochsauerland district. From 1072 until secularization it was a Benedictine abbey. In the early days, spiritual life was based on a variant of the Cluniac reform. After a phase of decline, it was forcibly reformed at the beginning of the 16th century as part of the Bursfeld Congregation. It experienced an economic boom from the 17th century, which formed the basis for a completely new monastery building in the 18th century. The monastery was dissolved in 1804. From the 19th century not used for monastic purposes until the middle of the 20th century, the facility has been home to Borromean nuns since 1948. As the successor community to the Silesian Congregation, Grafschaft is today a motherhouse of this order.

        de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Grafschaft
        krankenhaus-klostergrafschaft.de

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          Beautiful complex of buildings where people have been cared for for centuries. Beautiful gardens invite you to relax.

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            September 28, 2020

            Very nice facility, egg

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              Very neat place. Nice walking area.

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                December 28, 2021

                The monastery can only be recommended. Some circular routes started from here. 😎👍

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                  September 26, 2023

                  The monastery is worth a visit. This is very well known by the specialist hospital for lung diseases.
                  Anyone who has problems with sleep disorder “snoring” is in good hands here

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                    Location: Schmallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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