Zwiefalten Abbey

Zwiefalten Abbey
Kloster Zwiefalten, Abtei Zwiefalten, Reichsabtei Zwiefalten
Interior of the abbey church
Zwiefalten Abbey is located in Germany
Zwiefalten Abbey
Location within Germany
Monastery information
Full nameAbbey of Our Lady of Zwiefalten
OrderBenedictine
Established1089
Disestablished1802
Mother houseHirsau Abbey
Dedicated toOur Lady
People
Founder(s)William of Hirsau
Architecture
Statusclosed
Functional statusSanatorium
ArchitectJohann Michael Fischer
StyleBaroque
Site
LocationZwiefalten, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Coordinates48°13′55″N 9°27′41″E / 48.23194°N 9.46139°E / 48.23194; 9.46139
Minster of Our Lady, Zwiefalten

The Abbey of Our Lady of Zwiefalten, more commonly known as Zwiefalten Abbey (German: Kloster Zwiefalten, Abtei Zwiefalten or, after 1750, Reichsabtei Zwiefalten) is a former Benedictine monastery situated at Zwiefalten, near Reutlingen, in the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Zwiefalten lies on the touristic Upper Swabian Baroque Route. The abbey church is a major example of baroque architecture.


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