Osterhofen Abbey, Osterhofen

Name: Osterhofen Abbey
Address: Hauptstr. 59, Osterhofen, 94486, Germany

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Osterhofen Abbey is a former monastery in Bavaria, Germany, It is located in the Altenmarkt section of Osterhofen, a town to the south of the Danube between Deggendorf and Vilshofen / Passau. It has its origins in a collegiate built in 1004–09. From 1128 to 1783 it was a Premonstratensian monastery. For a while it was then a convent. Today it contains a girls' secondary school. The former abbey church, a magnificent late baroque building erected in 1726–40, is now the Basilica of Saint Margaret. ()

Local name: Kloster Osterhofen Established: 1128 (896 years ago)Coordinates: 48°41'30"N, 13°0'55"E

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Hauptstr. 59Osterhofen 94486 Germany

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Osterhofen Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gerhard Neumann Museum, Niederaltaich Abbey.

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Museum
Gerhard Neumann Museum
133 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Niederalteich, Bavaria, the Gerhard Neumann Museum is a hidden gem dedicated to the legacy of one of Germany's most innovative aviation engineers. This museum serves as a testament to the remarkable contributions of Gerhard Neumann in the field...
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Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Niederaltaich Abbey
132 min walk • Niederaltaich Abbey is a house of the Benedictine Order founded in 741, situated in the village of Niederalteich on the Danube in Bavaria. Note: "Niederaltaich" is the conventional spelling of the monastery, "Niederalteich" of the village.