Petr Hudec's new book was published at the end of June The Legend of the Dream. It recounts the dramatic events of 1421, when the Velehrad Monastery was burned down by the Moravian Hussites on January 12. How was it possible that most of the monks managed to escape? The main character is Brother Fortunát—a
The State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Württemberg hosted an international professional exchange this week: The leaders of the Cistercian monasteries of Alcobaça (Portugal), Poblet (Spain), and Fountains Abbey (England) gathered at Maulbronn Monastery. All four monasteries share the distinction of being designated as World Heritage Sites, which means they are subject to high standards for
The historic monastic landscapes of Europe, as a shared cultural heritage, will be the focus of a two-day symposium featuring a distinguished panel of experts in Velehrad, Czech Republic! Date: September 10–11, 2026 – Registration is open until July 15, 2026. For more information and the registration link, please see our September calendar of
Two passionate cyclists from Maulbronn-Zaisersweiher are embarking on a special journey: On Monday, June 1, 2026, Wolfgang Frommer and Jürgen Wörsinger start their tour along the Cisterscapes long-distance hiking trail at Maulbronn Monastery. Wolfgang Frommer had the idea for this unusual project. "We had wanted to go on a longer bike tour again for a
The "Cistercian Way" long-distance hiking trail, designed as part of the Cisterscapes project and ceremonially opened in Ebrach in 2022, is entering its second round! In future, the trail will connect further hiking regions and cultural destinations in six countries over a distance of 7,200 kilometers. The route, which extends from the central line with
On the fringes of this year's EKS Seal of Approval award ceremony on April 22 in Brussels, Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Justice, Youth, Culture and Sport at the European Union, invited selected EKS site managers, including CISTERSCAPES and National EKS Coordinators, to the so-called "Implementation Dialogue". A total of 15 representatives were asked
The district of Bamberg, together with its Cisterscapes partners Altenberg, Waldsassen and Kostanjevica na Kri, was once again a guest at this year's International Meeting of Cistercian Monasteries in the Portuguese monastery of Alcobaça. Between November 21-23, 2025, the site managers presented their respective programs and measures under the title Celebrating cultural diversity, promoting inclusion.
For two weeks, 15 young adults from ten nations came together for an international work camp in Maulbronn. With rakes, spades and plenty of motivation, they tackled branches, leaves and sediment to make the extensive Cistercian water management system, an important part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, visible again. What at first glance appears
Our partner meeting took place in Bamberg on March 15, 2024! After regular online conferences, it was a very nice change for our team to be able to see each other in person. After an official welcome by District Administrator Kalb and a tour of the Cisterscapes landscape model in the Bamberg District Office, the
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Contact persons TEAM Cisterscapes/Landkreis Bamberg:
Mag.phil. Alexandra Baier, transnational coordination for the European Heritage Label, e-mail: alexandra.baier(at)lra-ba.bayern.de
Dr. Rosa Karl, manager of the Ebrach individual site, e-mail: rosa.karl(at)lra-ba.bayern.de
Phone: +49 951 85-718
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