Abbeys, Monasteries and Priories in the Lower Rhine

Eglise romane
67530 Saint-Nabor

Sainte-Marie de Niedermunster Abbey, founded in the 7th century by Saint Odile in Saint-Nabor (Great East), is an ancient Benedictine abbey classified as a historic monument since 1846, now in ruins after centuries of destruction and plunder.

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.

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
67210 Obernai

The Truttenhausen Abbey, founded in the 12th century near Obernai in the Great East, was an Augustinian priory and a hospice for pilgrims, today in ruins with some Gothic and Romanesque remains.

67470 Seltz

The remains of Saint-Barthélémy Abbey, founded in the 10th century in Seltz (Bas-Rhin), were an imperial Benedictine abbey rebuilt in the 14th century after a flood. Today, its foundations were rediscovered in 1981 and 1988.

Prieuré
67120 Molsheim

The Chartreuse de Molsheim, the Cartusian monastery of the 17th and 18th centuries, was a major religious centre in Alsace, integrated into the heart of the city. Today partially preserved, it houses a museum and cultural spaces.

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.

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.