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Klostergarten Seligenstadt
Klostergarten Seligenstadt
Summer until 8 pm
Winter until nightfall
Around the year 828, Einhard, the famous biographer of Charlemagne, and his wife Imma laid the foundation stone for Seligenstadt Benedictine Abbey. While the Baroque heyday of the 17th and 18th centuries shaped its magnificent appearance today, the basic structure of the complex remained almost entirely intact even after secularization in 1803.
Today, a tour takes visitors through a vibrant past: from the stately abbot's quarters and the historic pharmacy to the heart of the complex – the monastery garden. Reconstructed in the 1990s according to an original plan from 1707, the convent garden combines Baroque aesthetics with practical use. Here, vegetables, dwarf fruit trees, and flowerbeds thrive in harmonious coexistence.
The apothecary garden is particularly fascinating, an educational demonstration garden that preserves the monks' profound medical knowledge. The medicinal plants are arranged according to their uses, such as for heart ailments or respiratory problems. A botanical highlight is the orangery, built in 1757: exotic citrus plants and rare collections still overwinter there today. Even the once highly prized pineapple is cultivated again in the historic pineapple house, just as in earlier times – a truly regal treat in the heart of the monastery.
See also: https://www.schloesser-hessen.de/en/