Huysburg

#1358 among destinations in Germany

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Huysburg is a Benedictine monastery situated on the Huy hill range near Halberstadt, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Romanesque abbey has existed since about 1080 and was secularised in 1804. A new Benedictine community was founded in 1972 and has been headed by a prior since 1984. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°57'37"N, 11°0'7"E

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Saxony-AnhaltGermany

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Huysburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halberstadt Cathedral, Daneil's Cave, Gleimhaus, St. Burchard.

4.9 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
Halberstadt Cathedral, Halberstadt
124 min walk • The Halberstadt Cathedral or Church of St Stephen and St Sixtus is a Gothic church in Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was the episcopal see of the Bishopric of Halberstadt, established by Emperor Charlemagne in 804.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Daneil's Cave
16 min walk • Daniel's Cave (German: Danielshöhle) is a picturesque spot located in Germany that attracts lovers of underground adventures and geology. This cave, hidden among the German forests, is one of the lesser-known but equally fascinating creations of nature.
4.8 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Gleimhaus, Halberstadt
124 min walk • The Gleimhaus in Halberstadt is one of the oldest literary museums in Germany. It was built in 1862 in the former home of the poet and collector Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim.
4.4 miSE
Church
St. Burchard, Halberstadt
113 min walk • St. Burchardi Monastery is a former monastery of the Cistercian nuns in Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
4.8 miSE
51°53'49"N • 11°2'53"E
City Museum, Halberstadt
123 min walk • Museum
1.6 miSW
Village
Sargstedt
41 min walk • Sargstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Huy
73 min walk • The Huy or Huywald is a ridge, up to 314.8 metres high, in western Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It lies in the northern part of the district of Harz, about 10 kilometres northwest of Halberstadt and a few kilometres west of Schwanebeck.
4.8 miSE
51°53'47"N • 11°2'38"E
Stadtbibliothek Halberstadt, Halberstadt
122 min walk • Library