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balhannah Says: When we were looking for the entrance to the Monastery, we drove up the side street, next to the Monastery walls, and parked the car by an open entrance. I walked in, and found this was where the Brewery was. I couldn't go inside, but I did see the cart and barrels that the...
balhannah Says: Once inside this Basilica, I stood in awe of the beauty. Above my head was a huge dome, the fresco that was painted in 1769. It was wonderful! This Basilica were reconstructed in the ornate baroque style, glittering with lots of gold, rich with Marble, and wonderful...
balhannah Says: Arriving in Ettal, we could easily see the large domed roof of the Monastery, and then the high walls surrounding it. There were lots of cars parked in a side street, so we thought the entrance may have been there, but no, it wasn't, that gate had "no entry.' Back in the...
Peterodl Says: The monastery at Ettal was founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Kaiser Louis the Fourth on April 28, 1330.The buildings are from 1330-1500 and were redesigned in the 18th century in the Baroque style of the time.The monastery is still active with 55 monks who run a co-ed...
Peterodl Says: The inside of the Ettal Monastery is one of the most elaboratly decorated in all of Germany.The church is smaller than one would think but it wasn't designed for the large crowds that can sometimes visit.
Linderhof Palace (Schloss Linderhof)
gigina Says: Originally planned as a new Versailles, Linderhof Palace is a perfect example of a "Royal Villa" with terraces and cascades and a spacious landscaped garden.After visiting Versailles, Ludwig II set out to create a Bavarian counterpart. Between 1868 and 1869, the architect...
Cristian_Uluru Says: The main altar is built where there wa the choir in the medieval church. Here you can see the marble statue given by Ludwig the Bavarian. Around the stateu there are some beautiful gilded panels in bas-relief with scenes of the passion.
Cristian_Uluru Says: The Baroque interior is fantastic. All the walls are covered with plasters, angels, statues and decorations. Very beautiful are the six side altars with statues of saints served as Johann Georg Ublher and Franz Xaver Schmuzer.
Cristian_Uluru Says: The fresco of the dome has been realized by Johann Jakob Zeiller between 1748 and 1750. The fresco shows the adoration of the Trinity made by St. Benedict and of its followers with 430 figures painting.
Cristian_Uluru Says: The courtyard of the abbey is fantastic!!! Along it there are the buildings of the secondary school specialising in the humanities and modern languages. Ettal also runs a brewery and distillery, a bookshop and a hotel. The courtyard is the best place if you want to relax!!!
Cristian_Uluru Says: The abbey was dissolved in 1803 during the secularization of church property in Bavaria. The site was acquired in 1809 by Josef von Elbing. During the 19th century were made some small building works: the renovation of the facade and the twin bell towers.In 1900 the abbey...
Cristian_Uluru Says: In 1709 was established the "Knights' Academy" which developed into a highly successful school and began the educational tradition of the abbey.In 1744 the abbey and the abbey church were largely destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style, with a double-shelled...
Cristian_Uluru Says: Ettal Abbey was founded on 28 April 1330 by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian on his return from Italy along the trade route between Italy and Augsburgduring. He carried from Rome a statuette of the Virgin Mary of the Pisano School: a gift from Ludwig to his new foundation. This...
Diana75 Says: The beautiful confessionals, crowned with white and gold decorations, are placed in the back part of the church, two on each side of the entry door.These truly masterpieces are the work of the local woodcarving workshop of the Zwinks.
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Diana75 Says: Located in a narrow mountain valley of the Western Alpine foothills, Ettal is very easy to reach by car.On the way from Innsbruck (Austria) to Munchen (Germany), after the stop in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we took the beautiful local road and finished in Ettal, just a few km...
Peterodl Says: In the monastery grounds is a small shop that sells beer brewed on the premisis of the monastery. Also available are various souviniers from the town.Across from the monastery of Ettal there is a small shop selling Ettal monastery bier and souviniers from the town. Ettal...
goingplaces Says: The main road in Ettal has several shops selling locally made beers. Locally made by the monks at the Kloster Ettal! There are several types to choose from, and I think I bought them all! Why, beer of course!
Avoid jams at the Palace Linderhof
whvcebu Says: I had been there several times. Avoid to go there during peak season, especially when there are vacation in Germany and during times around 11 am to 3 pm. Bus loads of tourists, especially batallions of camera loaded and flag waving Japanese groups are lining up. Ideal time...
Diana75 Says: Going from the west gate towards the church entrance, we have passed a stone column. The so-called Swedish Column is a reminder of the Swedish invasion that took place in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War. It is said that at that moment in time one of the brothers was...
globetrott Says: In 1632 one of the priests and the organist of monastery Ettal were killed by swedish troops during a war .A small painting on top of a column in the innercourt of the monastery reminds of him.You will pass by it, when walking from the car-parking to the church.
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The pulpit is almost hidden between the oversized paintings of the various side-altars on the wall.All over the church you may see this great combination of the...
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Ettal - Monastery, Parish and Pilgrimage Basilica
Bavaria is, without doubt, one of Germany's richest regions in hidden gems. Each and every visit to this part of the country let me discover places of a beauty hard to describe in words. Ettal in......
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A magnificant monastery in the Bavarian Alps
Ettal is just a small village between Oberammergau and Oberau in the Bavarian Alps. But it offers a great monastery which should be NOT missed when on tour in this part of Bavaria ....
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Kloster Ettal - a great monastery in Bavaria
I've got some interesting experiences in Ettal. I'd love to share with you the 16 tips I've written, the 18 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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The wonderful Ettal's Abbey is located just 5 Km north of Oberammergau. The abbey has got a fantastic Baroque interior!!! Enjoy your visit!!!
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I was at the monastery in 1999 and visited again on May 4, 2005 while staying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I almost got thrown out of the monastery by a monk/priest setting up for the daily mass. My......
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