stiftlandcisterscapes at the Green Week in Berlin – Cuisine of the Cistercians

The Green Week is regarded as the most important international trade fair for the food industry, agriculture and horticulture and is aimed at both trade visitors and the general public. The monastery town of Waldsassen presented the culinary heritage of the Cistercians at the Genuss Bayern stand. Gingerbread from the Rosner bakery - Libeti, a

Ms. Wildung, Director of the European Heritage Site Altenberg, as a speaker at the 7th International Meeting of Cistercian Abbeys

Ms. Wildung, Director of the European Heritage Site Altenberg, was invited to speak at the 7th International Meeting of Cistercian Abbeys in Alcobaça/Portugal on the topic "The European Heritage Label Site Altenberg: Europe's Cistercian Jewel and the Heart of the Bergisches RheinLand".

Regional meeting of EKS sites from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in the Ebrach monastery landscape

On October 23 and 24, the European Heritage Label (EHL) site Cisterscapes - Cistercian Landscapes Connecting Europe hosted a regional meeting of EHL sites from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. At the invitation of the National Coordinator for the EKS in Germany, the event brought together representatives of the EKS sites and the government

Successful book presentation “The Abbey Library in Waldsassen”

In 1724, the newly elected Abbot Eugen Schmid arranged for the establishment of the Waldsassen Abbey Library, whose charming interior attracts thousands of tourists every year. To mark the occasion, the research volume "Die Stiftsbibliothek in Waldsassen. Studies on history, holdings and reception". On October 17, the editor Georg Schrott and one of the co-authors,

Monastery landscape model in the Theres Neumann Museum in Konnersreuth

Visitors to the Theres Neumann Museum in Konnersreuth can now also discover the monastery landscape of the Stiftland region and its highlights. The museum, which is popular with locals and tourists, is very well attended all year round. Numerous events such as the Schafferhoffest and the Museum Night are particularly popular days. The map table

New 3D models on the monastery landscape map

There is now even more to discover on the digital monastery landscape map: In addition to the spiritual center, Waldsassen Monastery, the Fischhof in Tirschenreuth now also appears as a 3D model. Tirschenreuth was the secular center of Stiftland. On the one hand, pond farming was coordinated here and, on the other, the Fischhof served

Two libraries and two great Europeans as bridge builders for today’s young people

Pupils from the girls' secondary school at the Cistercian abbey in Waldsassen and from Dolní Žandov quickly got to know each other during the project day in Waldsassen. After a short introduction in the former refectory of the Cistercian monks, which was particularly impressive for the Czech guests, the 50 or so young people visited

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