The foundation of the monastery goes back to the pilgrimage to "Our Lady in the Forest". Cistercian monks built a monastery here in 1480 instead of the chapel, but its …

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Stephan N

November 25, 2023

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The former Cistercian monastery “Mariawald Abbey”, founded in 1480 under the name “Nemus Mariae”, is located high above Heimbach in the northern part of the Kermeter, a wooded ridge in …

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May 22, 2023

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Great views of the Abbey. On a clear day you can see as far as Cologne Cathedral.

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1. View of Hengebach Castle – View of Mariawald Abbey loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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2. Heimbach Reservoir – Mariawald Abbey loop from Rur Dam

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3. View of Mariawald Abbey – Mariawald Abbey loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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Elevation 480 m

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Thursday 19 March

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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View of Mariawald Abbey

1. View of Hengebach Castle – View of Mariawald Abbey loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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3. View of Mariawald Abbey – Mariawald Abbey loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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