Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Odenthal
Altenberg Monastery Gate
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Odenthal
Altenberg Monastery Gate
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 147 out of 155 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bergisches Land
Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The monastery district was formerly surrounded by a ring wall. The only access to the enclosed monastery district was through this monastery gate behind the Dhünn Bridge.
The baroque gable and volute top dates from the 18th century.
April 22, 2024
The baroque gate of the Cistercian Abbey of Altenberg dates from the heyday of the Baroque period, which lasted from the
Thirty Years’ War until the middle of the 18th century.
June 10, 2024
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