• The centennial calendar – a historical weather forecast from the Cistercian order

    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

  • Monastic viticulture in Franconia II: the Silvaner question

    Information Center Orangery Ebrach Lagerhausstrasse 5, Ebrach, Bavaria, 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.

  • Course: Construction and reconstruction of a dry stone wall

    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

  • On the trail of the Cistercians – excursion to Pielenhofen

    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

  • Ebrach Music Summer: BEETHOVEN AND ROSSINI

    Kaisersaal, former abbey, Ebrach Marketplace 1, Ebrach, Choose federal state:, 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

    €39 – €49
  • INTERNATIONAL ORGAN CONCERTS EBRACH: Jonathan Scott (concert organist, Manchester)

    Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Ebrach (former abbey church) Bamberger Strasse 2, Ebrach, 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