Alpirsbach Monastery

Unique insights into a monastery church and school

UNIQUE INSIGHTSVisitor experience

Alpirsbach Monastery inspires reverence: The Romanesque monastery church impresses visitors with its monumental simplicity. Unusual and astounding details have been preserved in the monastery: from a Romanesque lion at the portal to treasures in the monastery museum.

View of Alpirsbach Monastery

Benedictines in the Black Forest

An idyllic valley along the Kinzig river in the Black Forest hides the impressive, medieval Alpirsbach Monastery.

Bell tower in the monastery church at Alpirsbach Monastery

Worth a closer look

Monastic life has been unusually well preserved at Alpirsbach Monastery: from its impressive church to details of daily routines.

Hidden treasures

View into the monastery museum

Of Monks and Scholars

During restoration, a spectacular discovery was made, one that can still be seen in the monastery museum today.

Monastery museum