Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation, Hirschhorn

Name: Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation
Address: 24 Klostergasse, Hirschhorn, Germany

#1 among attractions in Hirschhorn

Top attraction, Church, Gothic architecture

Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation

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Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation, Hirschhorn

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The Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation at Hirschhorn in Hesse, Germany dates from 1406, when the Lord of Hirschhorn established a Carmelite monastery there. Its architectural style is late Gothic. In 1803, the monastery was dissolved, and the church deconsecrated. The church fell into ruin; but it has since been rebuilt, and it was reconsecrated in 1910. ()

Local name: Karmeliter-Klosterkirche Mariä Verkündigung Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 49°26'57"N, 8°53'58"E

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24 KlostergasseHirschhorn Germany

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Carmelite Monastery Church of the Annunciation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dilsberg, Café Baden, Hinterburg, Burg Hirschhorn.

4.5 miSW
Forts and castles
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Monastery
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Forts and castles
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Natural history museum, Museum, Park
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City gate
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
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Forts and castles
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Church
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View point, Forts and castles
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