Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen, Waldsassen

Name: Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen
Address: Basilikapl. 6, Waldsassen, 95652, Germany
Telephone: +49 9632 1387

#2 among attractions in Waldsassen

Top attraction, Baroque architecture, Church

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Facts and practical information

The Waldsassen Basilica, Mariä Himmelfahrt und St. Johannes Evangelist is the parish church in Waldsassen, Bavaria. It was built in its present form from 1685 to 1704 as part of the Waldsassen Abbey. With the secularization in 1803, the Cistercian abbey church became the Catholic parish church. In 1969, Pope Paul VI made it a papal basilica minor. The basilica is known for its display of jewelled skeletons. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 50°0'15"N, 12°18'34"E

Address

Basilikapl. 6Waldsassen 95652 Germany

Contact

+49 9632 1387

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Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waldsassen Abbey, Sibyllenbad, Egrensis Bad.

~150 ftS
Church, Baroque architecture, Monastery
Waldsassen Abbey, Waldsassen
1 min walk • Waldsassen Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery, formerly a Cistercian monastery, located on the River Wondreb at Waldsassen near Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic.
5.1 miE
49°58'50"N • 12°25'8"E
Sibyllenbad, Bad Neualbenreuth
131 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Water park
~1320 ftS
50°0'2"N • 12°18'29"E
Egrensis Bad, Waldsassen
7 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming