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06-DEC-2004

Schontal Monastery

Baden Wurttemberg, Germany

This beautiful Monastery is located on the bank of River Jagst -- about 25 miles Northwest of Schwäbisch Hall.
It just loomed into view very unexpectedly -- unfortunately there is no such picture here.
This is the first true baroque church I encountered on this trip -- splendid indeed. The Monastery was founded by Cistercian monks
during the 12c and later rebuilt in 1708. It was a Cistercian Abbey until 1803
when it was secularised and used to house a Protestant theological college up until 1975.
Currently, the Monastery houses the local authority and the Abbey belongs to the Diocese of Rottenberg-Stuttgart
and is used for educational and recreational purposes.

More information about the Monastery can be found at Magazine Schlösser Baden-Württemberg

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Stu16-Feb-2005 23:02
Beautiful building. Lovely shot.
Coleen Perilloux Landry16-Feb-2005 20:53
Absolutely beautiful picture and place. I shall send it on to my cousin who is Abbot at a Benedictine Monastery in Louisiana.
Gayle P. Clement16-Feb-2005 19:15
A very beautiful structure. Excellent photo.