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Benediktinerabtei Weltenburg - Besucherzentrum im Felsenkeller (Benedictine Abbey Weltenburg - Visitor Center in the Rock Cellar)

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Opening Times
Open today 11:00-16:00
Address
Asamstraße 32
93309 Kelheim
Contact

A Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century under legendary circumstances, a world-famous Baroque church with which the Asam brothers founded their fruitful collaboration, and the unique Danube breakthrough form a very special ensemble to which the visitor centre in the historic Felsenkeller is dedicated. In a walk through history, the exhibition tells of prehistoric times as well as of the first monks' cell on the Danube beach or life on the large construction site of the 18th century for the Asam Church, but also of why the Benedictines live in convinced faith in Weltenburg today. And it invites you to discover why the purity of the local water is not only the secret of the palatable monastery drink.

Last edited on 23.08.2024

Additional information

  • Opening Times

    Open today 11:00-16:00 and by appointment

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 31. October:

    • Mondays: 11:00-16:00
    • Tuesdays: 11:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 11:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 11:00-16:00
    • Fridays: 11:00-16:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-18:00

    Holidays:

    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 10:00-18:00
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 10:00-18:00
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 10:00-18:00
    • 01.05.2025
      Labour Day: 10:00-18:00
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 10:00-18:00
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 10:00-18:00
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 10:00-18:00
    • 15.08.2025
      Assumption Day: 10:00-18:00
    • 03.10.2025
      Day of German Unity: 10:00-18:00
    • 01.11.2025
      All Saints' Day: 12:00-16:00

    Closed on all other holidays

  • Inclusion

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  • Offers

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  • Contact

    Address

    Asamstraße 32
    93309 Kelheim

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 09441/204-136

    E-Mail

    abtei(at)kloster-weltenburg.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    https://www.kloster-weltenburg.de/kloster-kirche/besucherzentrum/ (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

    Altmühltal
    Eastern Bavaria

Image gallery

Visitors look at exhibition boards and exhibits in a vaulted cellar. (opens enlarged image)
A much-visited attraction of Weltenburg Monastery is the visitor centre, opened in 2005, where, among other things, the 14-century history of the monastery is illustrated on display boards and in museum showcases. © Tourism Association in the District of Kelheim e.V.

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