Marienthal Abbey Church, Seelbach bei Hamm, Germany

Marienthal Abbey was a Franziscan monastery established in the early 15th century. The new church was built in 1494-1503. The current church appearance dates from 1839.

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Tobias Zoeller (7 months ago)
Marienthal in a small place of pilgrimage. The image of the Sorrowful Mother has been venerated here for more than 600 years. Beautiful baroque church embedded in an idyllic landscape. The church is open daily and invites you to enjoy silence and worship. There are also local restaurants on site.

Alexius Mehler (9 months ago)
Fantastic surroundings. Ideal for cycling tourism. Various beer gardens next door.

Marion Lillig (9 months ago)
Very idyllic place. Beautiful hiking trails. Gastronomy not always open.

Wolfgang Strunk (3 years ago)
A place of silence where you can find inner peace again

Trustinmyself One (3 years ago)
The place of rest, which unfortunately is not treated as such, the door there is slammed again and again. What's not so nice is that the main portal closes automatically, what if someone forgets the time?

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