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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 Next and last date: 19.10. 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.

Nun Peregrina von Frauental guides you through the mysterious chambers of the New Abbey and talks about monastic life. Her topics are almost inexhaustible... Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher. Location: Religious Education Center, Abteigasse 7, 91560 Heilsbronn. Organizer: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Heilsbronn Cultural Office. More information at: https://www.heilsbronn.de/de/kultur-tourismus/fuehrungen/terminfuehrungen Photo: Christine Diefenbacher, nun Peregrina, tour guide © Fotostudio Lichtblick

Night watchmen and doormen once ensured safety and order - follow our Heilsbronn night watchman on her new tour. Costume tour with Christine Diefenbacher. Meeting point: Glass elevator, Hauptstraße 5, Heilsbronn. Organizer: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office, Heilsbronn Cultural Office. Photo: Night watchman Christine Diefenbacher © Ralf Hanisch.    

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.