Arendsee Monastery Ruins

An impressive ruin of the former monastery directly on the Arendsee. If you walk along the lake, you can definitely see it. A great photo opportunity.

nice destination and great photo motif, located on the circular route

Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to whom this former monastery and current parish church in Arendsee is dedicated (as one of three patron saints), is – alongside Saint Martin – one of the most popular saints of all. His memorial day, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child in Germany – and far beyond.
On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots – which had of course been carefully polished – in front of the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to also put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).