Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Lower Rhine

Abbaye
67350 Dauendorf

The abbey of Neubourg, a former 12th century Cistercian abbey located in Dauendorf, Alsace, remains today only in the state of protected ruins as a historical monument since 1990.

67330 Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

The abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, a former Benedictine abbey of the 8th–XIXth centuries in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne (Bas-Rhin), combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles. Classified as a Historical Monument in 1840, it houses treasures such as the reliquary of Saint Adolphe and medieval tapestries.

Eglise romane et gothique
67710 Wangenbourg-Engenthal

The monastery of Obersteigen, founded in the 13th century in Wangenburg-Engenthal (Bas-Rhin), is a former convent of regular canons, mixing Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with a chapel classified as a historical monument since 1862.

Eglise romane
67440 Marmoutier

The abbey of Saint-Étienne de Marmoutier, a former Benedictine abbey of the 6th century in Marmoutier (Bas-Rhin), is famous for its Romano-Byzantine facade and its history linked to Irish monks and Merovingian kings.

Abbaye
67140 Andlau

The Abbey of Andlau, a Benedictine abbey founded in 880 in Andlau (Bas-Rhin), was an influential monastery under the Holy Empire, led by princesses-abbesses until the Revolution.

67320 Eschbourg

The remains of the ancient abbey of Graufthal, founded in the 12th century in Eschbourg (Bas-Rhin), are the remains of a Benedictine convent dedicated to St.Gangolf, now partially buried and protected since 1984.

Eglise romane
67120 Altorf

The Abbey of Altorf, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 10th century in Altorf (Great East), combines Romanesque and Baroque architecture. Classified as a historical monument, it houses a reliquary of Saint Cyriac and was a place of pilgrimage until the 18th century.

67440 Marmoutier

The former Benedictine abbey Saint-Étienne, founded in the 6th century in Marmoutier (Great East), is a historic jewel listed as a Historic Monument, famous for its Romano-Byzantine facade and its 18th century Silbermann organs.