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Monastery of the Holy Cross (Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz), Rostock

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Monastery of the Holy Cross (Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz), Rostock

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Monastery of the Holy Cross (Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz), Rostock

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1. Rostock Town Hall – Kröpeliner Street (Rostock) loop from Rostock Hauptbahnhof

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2. Kröpeliner Street (Rostock) – Rostock Town Hall loop from Östliche Altstadt

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3. Rostock Town Hall – Kröpeliner Street (Rostock) loop from Rostock

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Chris S_trandläufer

July 4, 2022

The historic Christmas market takes place in the monastery garden every year.

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Sabine 22 🌻

October 13, 2020

The Monastery of the Holy Cross was founded in 1270 by Queen Margarete with the consent of her cousin Waldemar von Rostock as atonement, as a legend from around 1300 reports. The Rostock monastery is named after the founding relic, a splinter from the cross of Jesus Christ, which Margaret is said to have brought to Rostock from the pilgrimage from Rome. The widowed queen probably lived the last years of her life in the monastery, confirmed by Pope Innocent V in 1276. After her death in 1282, she was buried in Doberan Monastery, which speaks against her role as sole benefactor. It is more likely that the citizens of Rostock exerted greater influence as donors than previously assumed.

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JakobusPilger

October 4, 2022

This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), relates its patron saint to the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes back in large part to Saint Helena, who was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who, after his victory at the "Milvian Bridge" outside Rome, recognized Christianity as a religion and in 312 the long time of persecution ended with the Milan “Tolerance Edict”). In the early fourth century she undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel / Palestine) and brought numerous relics from there to Europe, including the "True Cross" on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Helena is therefore often depicted with a cross as an attribute. The Church celebrates the feast of the discovery, presentation and veneration of the Holy Cross – called “Exaltation of the Cross” – on September 14th.

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Dr. WS

November 17, 2020

Founded by Cistercians in 1269-1272. The only remaining monastery building in Rostock, partly now a museum of cultural history

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JR56

November 6, 2023

The Monastery of the Holy Cross was founded in 1270 by Queen Margaret with the consent of her cousin Waldemar of Rostock as an act of atonement, according to a legend dating back to around 1300. The Rostock monastery is named after the founding relic, a splinter from the cross of Jesus Christ, which Margaret is said to have brought to Rostock on a pilgrimage from Rome. The widowed queen likely spent the last years of her life in the monastery, which was confirmed by Pope Innocent V in 1276. After her death in 1282, she was buried in Doberan Monastery, which contradicts her role as the sole founder. It is more likely that Rostock citizens exerted greater influence as founders than previously assumed.

kulturhistorisches-museum-rostock.de/museum/kloster-zum-heiligen-kreuz.html

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Isi-Sicilia

October 24, 2022

The monastery was named after a splinter from the cross of Jesus Christ.
Today it is the seat of the Rostock Cultural History Museum and also houses, for example, the Kempowski Archive and the Café Kloster.

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

April 1, 2024

The former Cistercian nunnery was founded in 1270 by the Danish Queen Margaret. The monastery was named after a splinter from the cross of Jesus Christ. Today, the former monastery and the Cultural History Museum house one of the largest and most important cultural and art history collections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The monastery complex with church (now university church), cloister and refectory is completely preserved.

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Alnobbi

February 14, 2023

An impressive Gothic brick structure

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Eisbär1281

July 25, 2020

The monastery is in the center

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Tommy

October 29, 2020

A beautifully landscaped area and very well maintained

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Sopho, Micha, Frieda & Bella 🐶🐾

March 16, 2021

The Holy Cross Monastery in Rostock was founded by Cistercian women between 1269 and 1272.
It is the only completely preserved monastery complex in the city.
The monastery church, which is now used as a university church, belongs to the complex.
The art treasures of the church include two medieval winged altars, a triumphal cross and the sacrament house in the choir.
The cultural history museum of the city of Rostock is now located in the other monastery buildings.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Andrea

October 18, 2024

Somewhat hidden next to the main building of the university, behind a small wall, is the former monastery of the Holy Cross.
The Danish Queen Margaret Sambiria donated the convent to the Cistercian Order in 1270.
Today the monastery is used as a cultural history museum.
The medieval rooms have been extensively renovated and the monastery is still considered one of the best preserved complexes in northern Germany.

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Simone

June 4, 2025

Simple and beautiful.

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November 2, 2025

Be sure to check out the free exhibition at the museum! It offers lots of interesting information about the city's history and a journey into the past.

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Monastery of the Holy Cross (Kloster zum Heiligen Kreuz), Rostock

1. Rostock Town Hall – Kröpeliner Street (Rostock) loop from Rostock Hauptbahnhof

2. Kröpeliner Street (Rostock) – Rostock Town Hall loop from Östliche Altstadt

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