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Eitorf

Merten Abbey and Castle

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Eitorf

Merten Abbey and Castle

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Merten Abbey and Castle

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Location: Eitorf, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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JakobusPilger

October 3, 2025

The church bears the patronage of Saint Agnes. Her feast day is significant in the Vatican because on this feast day, the newly appointed cardinals are awarded the pallium. This liturgical garment is made in Rome in a convent whose sisters also hold the patronage of Saint Agnes.

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Isi-Sicilia

February 14, 2025

The Droste zu Vischering von Nesselrode-Reichenstein family of counts acquired the monastery buildings in 1909. They had the complex converted into a palace and expanded the outdoor facilities into a neo-baroque park based on the model of French garden architecture. The small neo-baroque palace building, the so-called Orangery, which houses a small cafeteria, was also built during this time. The entire complex now houses a retirement and nursing home.
The palace park is freely accessible to the public. The cafeteria in the Orangery is closed to the public.

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Luigi

October 15, 2024

A place of peace to sit and enjoy in the courtyard by the fountain in front of St. Agnes Church, unfortunately the café is closed.

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Location: Eitorf, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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