Schönau Abbey, Gemünden am Main, Germany

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Marcel Bühner (2 months ago)
A very beautiful and worth seeing monastery church in Schönau (Gemünden am Main).

Eberhard Schüler (3 months ago)
We passed here on our Hammelburg-Gemünden bike tour along the Franconian Saale. A beautiful and worth seeing place for a short break. Unfortunately the brewery was closed.

Markus Liebmann (3 months ago)
The monastery church is beautiful, bright and friendly - one could say sumptuously furnished. Access is via stairs, which makes it somewhat difficult for people with handicaps to reach. There are sufficient parking spaces in the immediate vicinity.

Fabio Brehmer (6 months ago)
Beautiful church! Lots of saints and statues to see. Also a lot of paintings with different motifs. Everything seems very bright and newly renovated! Recommended!

Marie-Luise Faupel (2 years ago)
It is a beautifully kept former convent of Cistercian nuns, if I am not mistaken. The Franciscans are keeping it in tip-top condition. I like the church for it's atmosphere and quiet. A place of pilgrimage. Well worth-while a visit.

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The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means 'castle of the counts' in Dutch. Arnulf I (918–965), Count of Flanders, was the first to fortify this place, building a medieval bastion on this high sand dune, naturally protected by the river Leie and its marshy banks. This bastion consisted of a central wooden building and several surrounding buildings, also in wood.

In the early 11th century, the wooden building was replaced by a stone residence, consisting of three large halls that made up three storeys, connected by a stone stairwell. The monumental stone staircase, the light openings, the fireplaces built into the walls and the latrines were signs of considerable luxury and comfort in those days. There was probably also a tower.

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