Maulbronn Monastery: “Conference: Rural world in upheaval. The Peasants’ War and its conditions in the domain of Maulbronn Monastery”
Town Hall, Klosterhof 6, 75433 Maulbronn Klosterhof 6, Maulbronn, DeutschlandThe period around 1500 was an era of transition from the religiously influenced Middle Ages to a new world in which people shaped their "this world" in a more self-confident and planned manner. In all areas of life, people gradually broke away from the overpowering ecclesiastical authority, sought more rational answers and learned new things in many areas. In art and science, in agriculture, warfare and communication, the dynamics of the modern age were evident, accompanied by a new freedom of thought. Previous power relations were called into question and criticism of outdated structures became more diverse. The Reformation shook the foundations of the old empire. Unrest and change were in the air and also affected the "common man". The huge uprising of the peasantry ended tragically in 1525. The domain of Maulbronn Monastery and its surroundings were also caught up in this dynamic. The conference aims to trace the factors that significantly influenced the political, economic and intellectual-cultural conditions in this area and what characterized the period of upheaval here in the rural region between the Electoral Palatinate and Württemberg. Which conflicts came to a head here? What were the central forces at work here? Information and registration Thursday, April 3, 2025 Participation fee: none Limited number of participants. We kindly ask you to register at: Stadt Maulbronn, Postfach 47, 75429 Maulbronn Phone 07043 103-0 Email: info@maulbronn.de www.maulbronn.de Organizer Stadt Maulbronn in cooperation with the State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Württemberg (SSG) The event is part of the event cycle "500 Years of Peasants' War in the Kraichgau" as well as the supporting programme of the Great State Exhibition 500 Years of Peasants' War "UFFRUR!". By participating in the event, you agree to the possible publication of photographs and film recordings. Note: Due to high demand, the conference has been moved to the Stadthalle, Klosterhof 6, Maulbronn.
Sulzheim Castle: Easter buffet
Celebrate Easter with us at Schloss Sulzheim - under the motto "Here the lord of the castle cooks for himself", a delicious, extensive buffet awaits you. A delicious soup, fresh salads, three main courses (including fish and vegetarian options), tempting desserts, a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice and coffee & cake at the end are included in the price of €42.50 per person (children 6-13 years €21 / < 6 years free of charge). We look forward to your visit and your reservation under the telephone number: 09382-8628. Sulzheim Castle Wilhelm-Behr-Strasse 34 97529 Sulzheim
Altenberg monastery market
Altenberg Monastery , DeutschlandIn 2024, the Altenberg Monastery Landscape was awarded the European Heritage Label together with 16 other monastery landscapes in 5 European countries. To mark the award of the European Heritage Label to the Altenberg monastery landscape, the Altenberg Beautification and Cultural Association (VKA), together with the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the municipality of Odenthal, is organizing a monastery market that reflects the life, work and cuisine of the Cistercians and at the same time provides entertainment for young and old. On the last weekend of the Easter holidays, 26 and 27 April 2025, a small market with artisanal and regional products as well as culinary, cultural and children's programs will take place at Altenberg Cathedral. There will also be guided tours of Altenberg and the monastery landscape. Program Monastery market: Saturday 13:00 -19:00 & Sunday 10:00 -18:00 - A diverse range of exhibitors from the craft sector, region and monastery Musical stage program: Saturday 17:00 - "Small is beautiful" Sunday 12:00 - "Loup & Hecker" 15:30 - "De Knippschaff" with ex-Bläck Fööss Bömmel Lückerath and Kafi Biermann Music in the cathedral: Sunday 2:30 pm - Sacred music Guided tours: Saturday 11:00 a.m. - Cathedral tour - meeting point in front of the cathedral portal 2:00 p.m. - Cathedral tour for children on the animals in Altenberg Cathedral with Pastor Posche - meeting point in front of the cathedral portal 14:00 pm - "Streuobst - Klösterliches Erbe der Zisterzienser" with tasting - LuGeV (guided tours 7€) - meeting point Baroque archway opposite Altenberg Cathedral 3:00 pm - Exploring the Altenberg monastery landscape Xandra Wildung, Head of European Heritage Site - meeting point in front of the cathedral portal Sunday 14:00 - "Brewing art of the Cistercians" with tasting LuGeV (guided tours 7€) - meeting point Baroque archway opposite Altenberg Cathedral 16:00 - Cathedral tour with Pastor Taxacher - meeting point in front of the cathedral portal Saturday and Sunday - covered wagon and carriage ride around Altenberg all day Children's program: Saturday 14:00 - Cathedral tour to the animals in the cathedral with Pastor Posche - meeting point in front of the cathedral portal Saturday and Sunday - Discover the cultural and monastery landscape all day - Cisterscapes The Cistercians and the water - The Sommelière Paper making and water mill construction - paper mill Alte Dombach Small petting zoo with donkeys and farm animals Culinary delights: Saturday 13:00 - 21:00 & Sun 10:00 - 19:00 - Gastronomic offer in the spirit of the Cistercian culinary heritage
The foundation of monasteries in the Middle Ages using the example of Zwettl Abbey
Festsaal Raiffeisenbank Waldviertel Mitte Country road 23, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichIn his lecture, Franz Ettmayer also describes the influence of territorial and ecclesiastical personalities on the fate of our country. After the political order of Charlemagne, the Carolingian Empire began to disintegrate. Before and after the turn of the millennium, political reorganization began between the Enns and the Vienna Woods and north of the Danube. The work of the Cistercian Bernard of Clairvaux and his monastic reform work in France reached as far as Zwettl in the Waldviertel. How and to what extent ecclesiastical personalities influenced the development of our country is the focus of this lecture. Following the lecture, there will be an opportunity for discussion over a snack.
Opening of special exhibitions “Time and Eternity” and “Cisterscapes – we are European cultural heritage”
Old town hall Zwettl Sparkassenplatz 3, Zwettl, Lower Austria, ÖsterreichAs part of the Lower Austrian Museum Spring on 3. and May 4, 2025, the special exhibition "Time and Eternity" and "Cisterscapes - we are European cultural heritage" will be ceremoniously opened in the Old Town Hall of Zwettl. There are special guided tours through the special exhibitions and a varied children's program. The Zwettl Local Railway Association is also opening its new special exhibition "Holy Saints - Heaven in Motion" this weekend, which has been realized in cooperation with Zwettl Abbey.
Oberschwappach Castle: Bamberg String Quartet – Spring Concert
Castle hall, Oberschwappach CastleBamberg String Quartet - Spring Concert CROWN JEWELS FROM THE BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL PERIODS, Spring concert by the Bamberg String Quartet with Pierre Martens, bassoon (professor at the Lübeck University of Music), in the Schlosshalle Schloss Oberschwappach. Works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Start 19:00 Admission 18:30 Tickets are available at: okticket.de Advance booking offices see: okticket.de/vvks.ph
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 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.
Maria Bildhausen Monastery: Bildhausen Bicycle Day
Maria Bildhausen Monastery Maria Bildhausen 1, Münnerstadt, DeutschlandThe day begins at 10 a.m. with a blessing of bicycles, whether bicycles, Kettcar, wheelchairs or rollators. The Bad Neustadt company "DER WOLF" presents numerous bicycles from various companies to visitors during the day, which can also be tested on site. Program Bildhäuser Bicycle Day 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word and blessing of bicycles at the Bildhäuser barn - in case of unfavorable weather, liturgy of the Word in the church with musical accompaniment by alphorn players from Schwarze Berge 11:00-17:00 Festival and information stands about bicycles (Fahrrad Wolf, Verkehrswacht) 11:00 a.m. Bildhäuser tin drummers (monastery grounds) 11:00-17:00 Monastery store and nursery open! from 11:00 a.m. Lunch (Bildhäuser Scheune and KlosterGasthof) Coffee & cake (Bildhäuser Scheune) 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kleinwenkheim Music Society (open-air stage Bildhäuser Scheune) 2:00 p.m. Lecture 500 years Bildhäuser Haufen / Peasants' War by Michael Böckler (Abteisaal) 2:00 p.m. Concert Kissinger Sängerbund (open-air stage Bildhäuser Scheune) 2:00 p.m. Guided tour of the historic orchard and bee garden (Project Man - Bee - Education) Meeting point at the bee house 16:00 Benefit concert with Böhmisch G`schtörd (open-air stage Bildhäuser Scheune) Once again this year, the Bildhäuser Bicycle Day is all about bicycles. Bike blessing The day begins at 10 a.m. with a liturgy of the word and a blessing of bicycles, whether bicycles, Kettcar, wheelchairs or rollators. The Bad Neustadt company "DER WOLF" will be presenting numerous bicycles from various companies to visitors during the day, which can also be tested on site. The "Ride a bike, but safely!" campaign (a program of the German Road Safety Association) is carried out by the Bad Kissingen District Road Safety Association in cooperation with the Bad Kissingen Mobile Youth Traffic School. Bildhäuser tin drummers From 11 a.m. there will be a morning pint with the Bildhaus tin drummers in the beer garden. The bike day will be accompanied by entertainment music from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Lunch and a barbecue stand as well as coffee and cake will be available during the festival in and around the Bildhäuser barn. Benefit concert with the Böhmisch G`schtörd brass band There will also be an open-air concert for the benefit of the Förderverein Maria Bildhausen e.V. with the Böhmisch G`schtörd brass band on the open-air stage in front of the Bildhausen barn from 4 pm. Monastery store The KlosterLaden is open from 11 am to 5 pm.
Loccum Monastery: 31st ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EVANGELIC CHISTER CENSERY COMMUNITY
Loccum Monastery , DeutschlandOnce again, the community of Cistercian heirs in Germany has been invited to an annual meeting at the Cistercian monastery of Loccum, founded in 1163. The abbot of the monastery, Bishop Ralf Meister, has initiated this meeting in Loccum himself and is looking forward to our coming together with the whole team of the monastery. The state bishop will celebrate the opening service with us in the monastery church and speak to us about the office of abbot from a Protestant perspective as part of the conference. Loccum Monastery is home to the seminary for vicar training for the four Lutheran churches in Lower Saxony and the Church of Bremen. Together with the Institute for Religious Education, the Pastoral College and the Protestant Academy, Loccum is an important place of education and dialog for the regional church of Hanover. Addresses: Tagungsstätte Loccum Münchehäger Str. 6 31547 Rehburg-Loccum Parking lot of the conference center and the institutes www.tagungsstaette.loccum@evlka.de Kloster Loccum, Kloster 2, 31547 Rehburg-Loccum Navi: Marktstraße 9 - through the gatehouse Parking lot on the monastery grounds, please drive through to the back . CONFERENCE COSTS The conference costs (full board) are 420 € for a single room 730 € for a double room Without accommodation, the rate per person is € 225. We request € 50 from day guests if they take part in meals . Please make a binding registration. REGISTRATION We look forward to receiving your registration by e-mail or post. We request your binding registration by by February 28, 2025. If you cancel later, we will unfortunately have to charge a cancellation fee. Invitation_Annual_Meeting_GEZE_2025_A4
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 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.
