Trauntal Monastery Kelheim
The Trauntal Monastery near Kelheim is a former monastery of the Terziaren of the Franciscan Reformates in Kelheim in the Diocese of Regensburg . It is located in the middle of the rocky gorges of the Danube Gorge near Weltenburg. Regionally it is known as "Klösterl" and can be reached via a footpath from Kelheim.
history
The chapel consecrated to St. Nicholas was founded as a hermitage in 1450 by the hermit Antonius von Siegenburg. The cave church, newly built in 1603, is one of the few rock-hewn churches in Europe with a natural roof. The church is closed with a wall decorated with frescoes on the inside, but the remains of the frescoes are badly damaged by the weather. The monastery was dissolved in 1802 in the course of secularization .
The “Klösterl” inn was set up in the hermitage in 1880 and has been operated with interruptions ever since. A visit to the chapel can be requested from the landlords.
Web links
- Monastery Trauntal Kelheim , basic data and history: Trauntal near Kelheim - The Klösterl in the rock in the database Monasteries in Bavaria in the House of Bavarian History
- Pictures of the monastery
- Restaurant website
Coordinates: 48 ° 54 '37.1 " N , 11 ° 51' 5.8" E