place

Pforta monastery

1130s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire1137 establishments in EuropeBad KösenChristian monasteries established in the 12th centuryCistercian monasteries in Germany
Monasteries in Saxony-AnhaltRomanesque Road
Pforta from air
Pforta from air

The Pforta monastery is a former Cistercian monastery located near Naumburg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was established in the 1130s and prospered in the Middle Ages. In the course of the Reformation the monastery was disbanded in 1540. Today the buildings are used by the school Landesschule Pforta. The site is located on the tourist route Romanesque Road and has been nominated by Germany for inclusion in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Pforta monastery (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Pforta monastery
Schweigenhöhe, Unstruttal

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Pforta monasteryContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 51.215555555556 ° E 11.755 °
placeShow on map

Address

Schweigenhöhe

Schweigenhöhe
06632 Unstruttal
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
mapOpen on Google Maps

Pforta from air
Pforta from air
Share experience

Nearby Places