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Salem Monastery and Palace
ONE OF THE MOST MAJESTIC IMPERIAL MONASTERIES IN SOUTHERN GERMANY
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Experience history
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Delve into the world of Baroque

ONE OF THE MOST MAJESTIC IMPERIAL MONASTERIES IN SOUTHERN GERMANYSalem Monastery and Palace

The former Cistercian abbey at Salem is one of the most important cultural heritage sites in the Lake Constance region – and one of the most beautiful. Salem Monastery and Palace (Kloster und Schloss Salem) is a singular combination of Gothic solemnity and Baroque splendour.

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For your visit

Information on opening hours, entrance fees, directions and contact of Salem Monastery and Palace.

Visitor Information

One of southern Germany's largest Cistercian monasteries

The former Cistercian abbey at Salem is one of the most important cultural heritage sites in the Lake Constance region – and one of the most beautiful. 

The monastery

Highlights

Salem Monastery and Palace, visitors in the Minster
The MinsterA large and powerful chuch building
The Minster - A large and powerful chuch building
Salem Monastery and Palace, the Prelature
The PrelaturePlayful place of the power-holders
The Prelature - Playful place of the power-holders
The Imperial Hall
Imperial HallMagnificent hall for celebrations
Imperial Hall - Magnificent hall for celebrations

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If you want to see Baden-Württemberg at its most beautiful, visit the many palaces and gardens run by the state heritage agency, Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten. How about a perfectly-preserved monastery complex, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maulbronn? Or there are Heidelberg's world-famous ruins. And there's much, much more.