cisterscapes
Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
Guided tours in Ebrach If you come to Ebrach, you suddenly imagine yourself in the middle of the Steigerwald in a baroque residential town. We follow in the footsteps of the gray monks who owned this region. Even though the former monastery has been home to a prison for over 150 years, traces of the once mighty self-sufficient monks can still be found everywhere. In 2024, the Ebrach monastery landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label. Follow in the footsteps of the Cistercians with us and find out why! An overview tour of the town center with churches and gardens - searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape Meeting point: In front of the former orangery (Cisterscapes information center), Oberer Abteigarten, Ebrach. Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00 Last date! Advance ticket sales online at: https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/rundgang_in_ebrach_auf_spurens-569119-12525635/ or on site at the information center. Prices: €9 per person; €8 with volunteer card; children and young people up to the age of 16 free of charge. Searching for clues in the heart of the monastery landscape can also be booked as a group tour. Advice and individual coordination of priorities on 0951 85 721 Price: 90 € maximum group size 25 people. Duration approx. 90 minutes. Guided tours in foreign languages on request.
Bund Heimat und Umwelt in Deutschland (BHU) – Invitation to the online event: Monastic landscapes
Invitation to the online event: Monastic landscapes InvitationIKEWorldDay2025 inv ites you to a digital event on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 18:00-19:00, focusing on the future of monastic places and their cultural significance in Europe. This event is the launch of the BHU's 2026 Heritage of the Year campaign: "Monastic Landscapes" and coincides with UNESCO's World Intangible Cultural Heritage Day and the Council of Europe's European Landscape Day. Two keynote speeches will provide insights into current developments: The Cisterscapes project presents the Europe-wide networking of 17 Cistercian monastic landscapes and shows how their spiritual and landscape heritage is made visible as a shared cultural asset. The project Monastery culture today - and tomorrow? sheds light on how monasteries can be rethought as places of intangible heritage and opened up to future social needs. Afterwards, we invite you to discuss the role of monastic culture in the 21st century - between tradition, transformation and new perspectives for use. Participation is free of charge. Registration at: veranstaltung@bhu.de Link: https://e-conference.digital-landscapes.eu/rooms/adm-2do-zbx-y7o/join
Maria Bildhausen Monastery: Bildhausen Christmas Bazaar
Maria Bildhausen Monastery Maria Bildhausen 1, Münnerstadt, DeutschlandThis year, the Christmas bazaar will once again take place in the extensive monastery grounds. Visitors can stroll around without any crowds and enjoy getting in the mood for the upcoming Advent and Christmas season. "Getting in the mood for Advent" Pre-Christmas atmosphere at Maria Bildhausen Monastery On Saturday, 22.11.2025, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, 23.11.2025, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., visitors young and old will be presented with a colorful program and various offers at the Bildhäuser Christmas Bazaar on the monastery grounds and in the KlosterLaden. In the monastery store of the Dominikus-Ringeisen-Werk, the coffee roastery, the nursery and the workshops, together with their partners, offer a wide range of attractive goods. In the unique ambience of the historic monastery complex, there is also a wealth of attractive offers and a special supporting program in and around the abbey building. The KlosterManufaktur presents its products in the abbey hall. Younger visitors can once again look forward to seeing St. Nicholas. On Saturday and Sunday, the "Kleinwenkheimer Bauernhaufen" will once again be demonstrating old craftsmanship at the Mühleneck. The KlosterAkademie Maria Bildhausen will be presenting its new courses for the coming year on both days in Haus St. Maria. In the church, the exhibition "Open wide the gates!" will be presented by the residents of the residential facility and by employees of the workshops and visitors to the support centers. Enjoy the special atmosphere in the abbey building, around the Bildhausen barn and in the monastery park by candlelight. Entrance at two cash desk areas Admission costs 2 euros. By paying the entrance fee, you contribute to the success of the Bildhäuser Christmas Bazaar. Children under the age of 12, people with disabilities, employees on duty and volunteers are admitted free of charge! Traffic regulation During the Christmas Bazaar, traffic around Maria Bildhausen will be regulated by the volunteer fire departments. Additional parking spaces are available at the nearby Rindhof, in Groß- and Kleinwenkheim. The Christmas bazaar can be easily reached from here with a free, permanent shuttle service.
Heilsbronn: Guided tour “Open wide the gates”
Musical guided tour of the cathedral during Advent with the Sopranetten. Location: Heilsbronn Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn. Further information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Organizer: Evang.-Luth.-Pfarramt, Kulturamt Heilsbronn. Photo: Guided tours, Sopranetten © Wolfgang Burger
Heilsbronn: Guided tour with lights
Hundreds of candles bathe the cathedral in a romantic and mysterious glow - an experience for the senses and soul with Jutta Gruber. Location: Heilsbronn Minster, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Photo: Lichterfuehrung-im-Muenster-mit-J.-Gruber-©Berning.
Heilsbronn: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae – Peregrina and the heavenly messengers
Cistercian nun Peregrina von Frauental takes you into the world of heavenly messengers and traces the angels in the cathedral. Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher. Location: Münster Heilsbronn, Münsterplatz 1, 91560 Heilsbronn. More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Organizer: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Cultural Office Heilsbronn Photo: Christine Diefenbacher, nun Peregrina, tour guide © Fotostudio Lichtblick
