Klosterkirche St. Marien

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The monastery church in Verchen, a municipality in the Mecklenburg Lake District in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, dates back to the former Verchen Monastery, which existed on this site from the 13th to the 16th century. Among the most important art treasures of the church are, above all, the leaded glass windows in the choir, and the remains of several altars from the 15th and 16th centuries have also been preserved in the church.

Coordinates: 53°51'4"N, 12°54'16"E

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Mecklenburg-West PomeraniaGermany

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+49 39994 749937

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Klosterkirche St. Marien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dargun Palace, Lake Kummerow, Luisentor, St. Bartholomaei.

3.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Monastery
Dargun Palace
86 min walk • Dargun Palace, nestled in the picturesque region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, is a historic site that exudes a serene blend of religious heritage and architectural beauty. Originally established as a Cistercian monastery in the 12th century, the palace...
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kummerow
90 min walk • Lake Kummerow is a lake in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 0.3 m, its surface area is 32.55 km². Its outflow is the Peene. It is situated southwest of Demmin. It is named after the village Kummerow on its southern shore.
6.7 miNE
City gate
Luisentor, Demmin
170 min walk • Luisentor, called Kuhtor until 1821, is the only preserved city gate of Demmin. It was the highest gate building of Demmin's town fortification and at the same time the most important one, as it served to secure the eastern side of the town, which...
6.6 miNE
Church
St. Bartholomaei, Demmin
168 min walk • The church of Saint Bartholomaei is the parish church of the Pomeranian Evangelical Church District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany in the Hanseatic city of Demmin.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum
Klosterruine Dargun
87 min walk • Dargun Palace, previously Dargun Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Dargun, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, in the former Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, converted after its dissolution into a palace.

Klosterkirche St. Marien

Facts and practical information

Klosterkirche St. Marien plan & book

Klosterkirche St. Marien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dargun Palace

Lake Kummerow

Luisentor, Demmin

St. Bartholomaei, Demmin

Klosterruine Dargun