Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Overview
Founded in 1147, the Cistercian Maulbronn Monastery is considered the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps. Surrounded by fortified walls, the main buildings were constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries. The monastery's church, mainly in Transitional Gothic style, had a major influence in the spread of Gothic architecture over much of northern and central Europe. The water-management system at Maulbronn, with its elaborate network of drains, irrigation canals and reservoirs, is of exceptional interest.
About Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Maulbronn Monastery is a former Cistercian abbey and ecclesiastical state in the Holy Roman Empire located at Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg. The monastery complex, one of the best-preserved in Europe, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
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Components(20 locations)
- •Monastery546bis-001
- •Garten Pond546bis-009
- •Tiefer Pond546bis-013
- •Binsen Pond546bis-014
- •Elfinger Pond546bis-005
- •Hamberg Ditch546bis-020
- •Aalkisten Pond546bis-002
- •Sickinger Pond546bis-007
- •Pond Roßweiher546bis-016
- •Large Reut Pond546bis-017
- •Small Reut Pond546bis-018
- •Pond at Aschberg546bis-003
- •Abt-Gerhard-Pond546bis-006
- •Hochenacker Pond546bis-015
- •Billensbacher Pond546bis-008
- •Pond at Elfingerhof546bis-004
- •Connecting ditch system546bis-019
- •Lower pond Hilsenbeuertal546bis-010
- •Upper pond Hilsenbeuertal546bis-012
- •Middle pond Hilsenbeuertal546bis-011
Details
- Countries
- Germany
- ISO Codes
- DE
- Area
- 72.45 ha
- Coordinates
- 49.0008, 8.8131
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