Baroque Terraced Garden at Kloster Kamp

The magnificent Kamp Monastery in Kamp-Lintfort was founded in 1123 as the first Cistercian monastery in German-speaking countries. Stroll through the beautiful and well-kept terraced gardens and treat yourself to a piece of cake in the lovely donation-based café. The herb garden at the monastery is also definitely worth a visit.

The Kamp Monastery in Kamp-Lintfort was founded in 1123 as the first Cistercian monastery in the German-speaking region and has experienced and been through a lot throughout history. It had long fallen into disrepair and was restored and renovated in recent decades.

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When in 1123 the monastery was founded as the first Cistercian monastery in German territory (Holy Roman Empire of German Nations) on the Kamper Heights, no one could have guessed that the complex would be affectionately named after the castle built in Potsdam only centuries later. Particularly characteristic is the terrace and baroque garden, which was created in the 18th century after the Thirty Years' War and is arranged in steps similar to Park Sanssouci. After the secularization and abandonment of the monastery in 1802, the complex was used from 1954 to 2002 by a Carmelite Order.