Cisterscapes

Book presentation: The Abbey Library in Waldsassen
2025-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Waldsassen House of Art
The Abbey Library in Waldsassen
Studies on history, inventory and reception

Book presentation by Dr. Georg Schrott, Sprockhövel, and Christian Malzer M.A., Würzburg
Venue: Waldsassen, Kunsthaus Waldsassen, Kunstgasse 1

The Waldsassen Abbey Library is a double phenomenon: as the famous hall with its life-size limewood atlases, the interpretation of which has still not come to a definite conclusion; and of course as the book collection, which was transferred to the Amberg Provincial Library after secularization. In the current volume of research, new questions have been raised about the expressive intention of the artistic decoration and new theories have been developed about the prehistory of the hall. The baroque library catalog and the surviving books were examined under various aspects.

Free admission.

Monastery landscape hike: baroque highlights
2025-10-18 13:30 - 17:30

Bund Heimat und Umwelt in Deutschland (BHU) - Invitation to the online event: Monastic landscapes
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00
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

ONLINE lecture "Does monastic craft training have a future?"
2025-10-23 18:30 - 20:00 | ONLINE
The motto of the Klosterland relay is: “Education and monasteries” and invites you to immerse yourself in various areas of monastic culture. Our KLOSTERLAND member Dr. Felicitas von Aretin (journalist and author) and her discussion partners, who come from very different monasteries, will bring the diversity of monastic worlds to life on the respective salon evenings.

Michael van Ooyen, master goldsmith at Europakloster, and trainees Magdalena Strübler and Levin Vitola will be the evening’s discussion partners.

Please REGISTER for the online salon to: klostersalon-online@klosterland.de

Background: The order books of the gold and silversmiths at the Europakloster are so full that two apprentices are now learning the ancient craft. This makes the workshop one of the few monastic businesses to have managed the transformation. While the goldsmith’s workshop was originally set up by a monk from the monastery, it is now run by the secular master goldsmith Michael van Ooyen, who is supervised by the prior of the monastery, Brother Thomas, as an artist monk and head of the overall workshops. The workshops work closely with other monastery businesses, such as the glass workshops at Schlierbach Monastery, within the framework of artist collaborations. The result is not only liturgical objects, but also entire, healing interiors for churches, monasteries and clinics. The conversation will focus on the future of the old monastic craft traditions and how they can be preserved in the future. We will also talk about what is important in the work of a church goldsmith, how spirituality and craftsmanship are connected and what challenges the profession faces.

7th INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF CISTERCIAN ABBEYS, Portugal, 21-22 NOV 2025
2025-11-21 - 2025-11-22 | Monastery of Alcobaça Praça 25 de Abril, 2460-018 Alcobaça, Praça 25 de Abril, Alcobaça, Centro, 2460-018, Portugal
CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY promoting inclusion!
On the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the Faro Convention
2005 – 2025
For more information see the program..:
Free admission, by pre-registration via email: comunicacao.malcobaca@museusemonumentos.pt
Organização | Organization:
Museus e Monumentos de Portugal. E.P.E.:/ Mosteiro de Alcobaça | Museums and Monuments of Portugal.E.P.E. / Alcobaça Monastery European Network of Cistercian Heritage
Monastery of Alcobaça
Praça 25 de Abril,
2460-018 Alcobaça
Phone: +351 262 505 120
Fax: +351 262 505 130

Maria Bildhausen Monastery: Bildhausen Christmas Bazaar
2025-11-22 - 2025-11-23 | Maria Bildhausen Monastery, Maria Bildhausen 1, Münnerstadt, 97702, Deutschland
This 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"
2025-12-01 19:00
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
2025-12-06 17:00
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
2025-12-21 17:00
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

Online lecture Colloquium Historicum Wirsbergense : "Cistercians as designers of monastic landscapes - the example of Ebrach".
2026-01-04 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Winfried Schenk, Würzburg/ 2nd speaker Scientific Advisory Board Network Cisterscapes/European Cultural Heritage
ZOOM Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81825709697?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting-ID: 818 2570 9697
Identification code: 1924
You can also participate by telephone.
Telephone number: 069 38079884

The centennial calendar - a historical weather forecast from the Cistercian order
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00
The centennial calendar is a compilation of weather forecasts. It was compiled in the 17th century by Cistercian abbot Mauritius Knauer (* 1613 or 1614; † 1664). It was intended to enable him and his monks to predict the weather and thus optimize monastic agriculture. Although the hundred-year calendar does not provide a reliable weather forecast, it is an interesting example of historical weather forecasts and the ideas of the time about the influence of celestial bodies on the weather. The calendar is still updated today and printed in various farmers’ calendars, although modern meteorology sees no scientific basis for the predictions.
In the lecture, EKS project manager Martina Zanner first presents the centenary calendar by Abbot Mauritius Knauer. The project manager of the eco-model region, Antje Grüner, will then discuss the significance of the calendar for organic agriculture.
Location: Tirschenreuth District Office, large conference room

Guided hike along the Prinzensteig trail
2026-02-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
Take a walk with us on this meditative path at the beginning of the Ottenstein barrage! The romantic forest sanctuary was built in 1936 and continues to delight hikers and those seeking peace and quiet to this day. Get to know the Zwettler monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Monastic viticulture in Franconia II: the Silvaner question
2026-02-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Information Center Orangery Ebrach, Lagerhausstrasse 5, Ebrach, Bavaria, 96157, Deutschland
Lecture by
Jesko Graf zu Dohna, Archivist of the Princely Castell Archives
“How the Silvaner came to Franconia. Sources, controversies, probabilities”
in conversation with Prof. Dr. Winfried Schenk, historical geography, wiss. Cisterscapes advisory board
Live from the Orangery in Ebrach.
Register at rosa.karl@lra-ba.bayern.de.

Guided hike along the Zwettl Monastery Landscape Trail
2026-02-21 09:00 - 11:30 | Old town hall Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
Hike with us through the landscape shaped by the Cistercians on the old pilgrimage route from Zwettl to the abbey and back again. This route may not be as tranquil, but it is historically interesting. All the more magnificent when the baroque tower of the abbey appears, which is well worth a visit. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Guided hike along the beech and oak trail
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:00
The guided hike along the Beech and Oak Trail leads through the monastic mixed forest into the past, past centuries-old trees. The trail is suitable for families and baby carriages.
Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Guided hike along the forest pond trail
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
On this guided hike, we walk from Zwettl Abbey to the forest pond, which is nestled in a small depression in the monastery forest between Zwettl Abbey and the former Grangie Edelhof. It is still used today for fish farming and is home to swans, ducks and frogs.
Get to know the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024, on this leisurely hike. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Guided hike along the Evangelist Trail
2026-03-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Zwettl Monastery, Zwettl Abbey 1, Zwettl, Lower Austria, 3910, Österreich
This easy hiking trail was once a pilgrimage route between the town and Zwettl Abbey. Join us on this guided hike in search of traces in the Zwettl monastery landscape, which was awarded the European Heritage Label in 2024. The meeting point is at the information board in the Lindenhof of Zwettl Abbey.
Registration under: Tel. 0043 664 4717083 (also possible via WhatsApp); multikultikreaktiv.com/anmeldung.html, multikultikreaktiv@gmail.com

Course: Construction and reconstruction of a dry stone wall
2026-04-24 14:00 - 2026-04-25 15:30
Stone by stone – Workshop: Construction and reconstruction of a dry stone wall
Dry stone walls have been a defining element of our cultural landscape for centuries. Especially on steep slopes where vines are grown. They are not only functional, but also a piece of living history. The Maulbronn monastery vineyard is an outstanding example of these walls built from reed sandstone. It was partly laid out in the Middle Ages and is now used as a vineyard again to the west.
What makes dry stone walls so special?
✓ Pure craftsmanship – with traditional know-how
✓ Naturally built – with stones from the region
✓ Durable and stable – as they are also frost-resistant
✓ Slope stabilization – they keep the humus in the terraces
✓ Heat storage – during the day they store sun, at night they give off heat
✓ Increased biodiversity – ecologically valuable habitat for plants and animals
✓ Local recreational value – landscape experience and unique views during walks
But nature leaves its mark: dry stone walls are exposed to the elements and need to be regularly maintained or rebuilt in damaged areas.
Experience the art of dry stone walling up close
In our workshop, participants learn the art of dry stone wall building: from the basics of stone working to expert instruction on how to build and reconstruct a vineyard dry stone wall.
More detailed information on the program, the venues and the participation fee can be found at the following link:
Drywalls_Flyer.indd

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-03 15:30 - 17:00
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
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 05/18, 06/1, 06/15 and 06/29, 07/13 and 07/27, 08/10 and 08/24, 09/7 and 09/21, 10/5 and 10/19.
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.

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-03 15:30 - 17:00
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 the beginning of May to mid-October every Sunday, 15:30-17:00
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.

On the trail of the Cistercians - excursion to Pielenhofen
2026-05-09
On 09.05.2026, you can experience the traces of the Cistercian order in Pielenhofen an der Naab. Cistercian nuns first worked there before Cistercians prayed and worked in the legacy of the nuns during the Baroque period.
More information on registration and program: Excursion Pielenhofen-3

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-10 15:30 - 17:00
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
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 1.06., 15.06. and 29.06., 13.07. and 27.07., 10.08. and 24.08., 7.09. and 21.09., 5.10. and 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.

Ebrach Monastery Landscape: Guided tours - In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-17 15:30 - 17:00
Guided tours for individual travelers 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
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 06/15 and 06/29, 07/13 and 07/27, 08/10 and 08/24, 09/7 and 09/21, 10/5 and 10/19.
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.

Ebrach Music Summer: BEETHOVEN AND ROSSINI
2026-05-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Kaisersaal, former abbey, Ebrach, Marketplace 1, Ebrach, Choose federal state:, 96157, Germany
BEETHOVEN AND ROSSINI
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
The Italian in Algiers, Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in D major op. 61
Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92
Jan Mráček
Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague
Gerd Schaller, conductor
Subject to change without notice.
Tickets at 39 | 44 | 49 €
The Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague, one of the leading orchestras in the Czech Republic, will open the Ebrach Music Summer 2026 with masterpieces by Ludwig van Beethoven and Gioachino Rossini. The overture to “The Italian in Algiers” is a sparkling masterpiece full of wit, rhythmic energy and dramatic surprises – a prime example of Rossini’s brilliant operatic artistry. Beethoven’s violin concerto – famous for its wonderful melodies and balanced form – is one of the most frequently performed works in music history. The internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso Jan Mráček, concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, promises an extraordinary listening experience in the magnificent Kaisersaal of Ebrach Monastery – a room whose dimensions correspond to those of Beethoven’s time. The music of the great Viennese classical composer unfolds its full effect here, not only visually but also acoustically. In the second part of the evening, you can expect Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, which was celebrated by none other than Richard Wagner as the “apotheosis of dance”. A sparkling, symphonic-dance prelude to a summer full of music in the heart of Franconia!

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-05-24 15:30 - 17:00
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
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 29.06., 13.07. and 27.07., 10.08. and 24.08., 7.09. and 21.09., 5.10. and 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.

INTERNATIONAL ORGAN CONCERTS EBRACH: Jonathan Scott (concert organist, Manchester)
2026-05-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Ebrach (former abbey church), Bamberger Strasse 2, Ebrach, 96157, Germany
Program:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) arranged by E. H. Lemare
Tannhäuser, Overture
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541
George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), arranged by Jonathan Scott
Concerto in G minor op. 4 No. 1
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) arranged by Jonathan Scott
My Fatherland, The Moldau
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) arranged by Jonathan Scott
Enigma Variations Op. 36, Nimrod
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) arranged by Jonathan Scott
Symphony No. 3 in C minor op. 78, Finale
Free admission.
We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-06-07 15:30 - 17:00
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
Season: From May to October every second Sunday, 15:30-17:00
Next dates: 13.07. and 27.07., 10.08. and 24.08., 7.09. and 21.09., 5.10. and 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.

Guided tours Ebrach: In search of clues in the heart of the monastery landscape!
2026-06-14 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-21 15:30 - 17:00
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
Season: From May to October every Sunday, 15:30-17:00
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.

INTERNATIONAL ORGAN CONCERTS EBRACH: Karol Mossakowski (titular organist, Saint-Sulpice, Paris)
2026-06-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Ebrach (former abbey church), Bamberger Strasse 2, Ebrach, 96157, Germany
PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 546
Schübler chorales alternating with improvisations by Karol Mossakowski
Wachet auf, the voice calls us
Wo soll ich fliehen hin
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren
Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden
Max Reger (1873-1916)
Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor

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