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
Thursday, June 25, 2026 Opening of the CISTERSCAPES Visitor Center in the Old Town Hall Zwettl from 4.30 pm: Arrival of the guests at the Old Town Hall in Zwettl, welcome aperitif 17.00: Opening ceremony in the passageway of the Old Town Hall, speeches with musical accompaniment and agape afterwards supporting program: Guided tour with
In 2025, work began on the extension of the Regional Museum building in Wągrowiec. This is the second phase of the project, which received financial support from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for the Promotion of Culture and from the budget of the Municipality of Wągrowiec as part of the
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, 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".
The popular cisterscapes mascot Berni can now be found in many places in Stiftland. On the one hand, it can be found in all elementary school in the IKom municipalities. The little stories in the boar's rucksack are intended to motivate pupils to engage with the rich heritage of the Cistercians in Stiftland and their
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
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,
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
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Bamberg district
European Heritage Label/Cisterscapes
Ludwigstrasse 23
96052 Bamberg
Germany
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
Fax: +49 951 85-8718
E-Mail: cisterscapes(at)lra-ba.bayern.de
Website: cisterscapes.eu
