Mariä Verkündigung, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Name: Mariä Verkündigung
Address: 21 Herlikofer Straße, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

#12 among attractions in Schwäbisch Gmünd

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Facts and practical information

The Church of the Annunciation is the former, Gothic, Baroqueized convent church of the Dominican convent of Gotteszell in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It now serves as the church of the correctional facility for women housed in the former convent.

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 48°48'18"N, 9°48'42"E

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21 Herlikofer StraßeSchwäbisch Gmünd Germany

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Day trips

Mariä Verkündigung – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prediger, Heilig-Kreuz-Münster, St. John's Church, Bell Tower.

0.8 miSW
Museum
Prediger, Schwäbisch Gmünd
21 min walk • The Prediger is the name given to the former Dominican monastery of Schwäbisch Gmünd, which is now used as a cultural center with, among other things, the Museum im Prediger and the Galerie im Prediger.
0.8 miSW
Church
Heilig-Kreuz-Münster, Schwäbisch Gmünd
21 min walk • The Heilig-Kreuz-Münster in Schwäbisch Gmünd is a Gothic church building with a hall ambulatory, built from about 1320 as a city parish church. The minster is important in art history as the original work of the Parler family...
0.8 miSW
Church
St. John's Church, Schwäbisch Gmünd
20 min walk • Johanniskirche or St. John's Church is a Romanesque or neo-Romanesque style Catholic town church in Schwäbisch Gmünd, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The pillared basilica serves as a lapidary for the Gmünd Minster.
0.8 miSW
Tower
Bell Tower, Schwäbisch Gmünd
21 min walk • The bell tower, formerly called the Glockenhaus, is a Romanesque building erected around 1228 and now houses the bells of the Heilig-Kreuz-Münster in Schwäbisch Gmünd. It is thus a campanile. This form of bell tower is unique in the Swabian region.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Johannisplatz, Schwäbisch Gmünd
20 min walk • Johannisplatz is one of the three main squares in the old town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, along with Marktplatz and Münsterplatz. The square extends north and west of the Romanesque St. John's Church.
0.7 miSW
Church
St. Franziskus, Schwäbisch Gmünd
17 min walk • The Baroque parish church of St. Francis is a former convent church of the Franciscan monastery in the core city of Schwäbisch Gmünd and was dedicated until 1908 to St. Louis, who is now a secondary patron.
0.9 miSW
Church
Augustinuskirche, Schwäbisch Gmünd
23 min walk • The Augustinuskirche in Schwäbisch Gmünd is the former baroqueized monastery church of the Augustinian monastery in Gmünd, which is now a Protestant parish church in the core city and is located in the neighborhood of the Heilig-Kreuz-Münster.
1.2 miSW
Universities and schools
Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Schwäbisch Gmünd
30 min walk • The Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd is a university of design in the German State of Baden-Württemberg.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mariä Verkündigung?

Nearby attractions include St. Franziskus, Schwäbisch Gmünd (17 min walk), Johannisplatz, Schwäbisch Gmünd (20 min walk), St. John's Church, Schwäbisch Gmünd (20 min walk), Bell Tower, Schwäbisch Gmünd (21 min walk).

How to get to Mariä Verkündigung by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mariä Verkündigung:

Bus

Gmünd Pfitzerstr. • Lines: 266, 63 (12 min walk)
Vordere Schmiedgasse Ost • Lines: 266 (14 min walk)

Train

Schwäbisch Gmünd (29 min walk)