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Founded: 1192Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)
Rating
4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Gabriel dos Santos (3 years ago)
Beautiful ruins in the middle of the nature. There is also a museum where you can see how it looked like in the past. You must combine it with a visit to the waterfall.
Beautiful ruins in the middle of the nature. There is also a museum where you can see how it looked like in the past. You must combine it with a visit to the waterfall.
Danielle Cummings (3 years ago)
Came here on a Saturday afternoon with my three kids (nearly ages 6, 4, and 2) on our way from Kaiserslautern to Triberg. We parked in the parkplatz marked in one of the photos. There were basically no spots available; we had to pull off the side of the road that became the path to the abbey. It is nesteld in a tight corner between a road in a restaurant, with less than attractive buildings and fire escapes surrounding it on one side, making picture taking difficult in some spots. The ruin itself is truly amazing - there is quite a bit left of it, and you can explore all of the ground level rooms (though you can't go up in the remaining tower). We were lucky enough to speak to some visitors who had lived there in her youth and she told us some of the history of the place, which includes poorly behaved priests who may or may not have deserved the lightning strikes that brought the abbey down. We spent about 20 minutes looking around before we felt we had seen it all, and then proceeded on to the Kiosk further down the path for a snack. We found free indoor bathrooms there that were large and clean. We were lucky with our timing - on our walk back to the car, there was a wedding going on within the abbey and visitors were no longer allowed into it. If you are unfamiliar with the area, be sure to download your GPS driving directions beforehand, as I had poor service when leaving the area. Overall, a beautiful, if slightly smaller than expected, which I wish had nicer surroundings, but nevertheless absolutely worth the 45 minutes it added onto our trip, especially with the close parking, bathrooms, and food.
Came here on a Saturday afternoon with my three kids (nearly ages 6, 4, and 2) on our way from Kaiserslautern to Triberg. We parked in the parkplatz marked in one of the photos. There were basically no spots available; we had to pull off the side of the road that became the path to the abbey. It is nesteld in a tight corner between a road in a restaurant, with less than attractive buildings and fire escapes surrounding it on one side, making picture taking difficult in some spots. The ruin itself is truly amazing - there is quite a bit left of it, and you can explore all of the ground level rooms (though you can't go up in the remaining tower). We were lucky enough to speak to some visitors who had lived there in her youth and she told us some of the history of the place, which includes poorly behaved priests who may or may not have deserved the lightning strikes that brought the abbey down. We spent about 20 minutes looking around before we felt we had seen it all, and then proceeded on to the Kiosk further down the path for a snack. We found free indoor bathrooms there that were large and clean. We were lucky with our timing - on our walk back to the car, there was a wedding going on within the abbey and visitors were no longer allowed into it. If you are unfamiliar with the area, be sure to download your GPS driving directions beforehand, as I had poor service when leaving the area. Overall, a beautiful, if slightly smaller than expected, which I wish had nicer surroundings, but nevertheless absolutely worth the 45 minutes it added onto our trip, especially with the close parking, bathrooms, and food.
Rene Pot (3 years ago)
It's lovely walking around the old Abbey. The ruins really give a good impression of the original structure, and the museum in the small village has a model of how it looked in full.
It's lovely walking around the old Abbey. The ruins really give a good impression of the original structure, and the museum in the small village has a model of how it looked in full.
Lucy fer (3 years ago)
Nice place with a hiking trail. We went there for the waterfalls, but they are much less impressive than I thought them to be. The accommodations at the Abbey are fine, even pleasantly surprised by the quality and cleanliness of the public lavatories.
Nice place with a hiking trail. We went there for the waterfalls, but they are much less impressive than I thought them to be. The accommodations at the Abbey are fine, even pleasantly surprised by the quality and cleanliness of the public lavatories.
Winnie Sarah (4 years ago)
Christmas in the mountains! Wasserfalle Allerheiligen is a great place to be! And the chapel, was the cherry on top! Super relaxed with breathtaking views!
Christmas in the mountains! Wasserfalle Allerheiligen is a great place to be! And the chapel, was the cherry on top! Super relaxed with breathtaking views!
