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Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Michelfeld Monastery

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

Michelfeld Monastery

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Michelfeld Monastery

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Location: Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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Gerhard 👣 ( Barfuß Wanderer )

April 26, 2019

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Renovated monastery with beautiful outdoor facilities. The lookout tower on the nearby hill has been ruined and closed for many years!

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

July 1, 2022

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Saint Francis with a wolf in front of the monastery gate is particularly beautiful. The artist Sabine Mädl worked on the sculptures for five months. They were set up in 2011.

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

August 18, 2019

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The St. Michael and St. John Evangelist consecrated monastery was founded on 6 May 1119 by Bishop Otto I of Bamberg. Bishop Otto wanted to oppose possible claims of Count …

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Arminiusfels Natural Monument – Michelfeld Monastery loop from Auerbach in der Oberpfalz

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