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balhannah Says: The market square in Ottobeuren is where we parked our car. The walk to the Basilica and Abbey wasn't far from here, and then, after our walk, we were able to enjoy a drink at one of the Cafe's in the square.What a nice spot, with lovely flowers to look at, and a really...
balhannah Says: Ottobeuren Basilica and the Kaisersaal of the Abbey is where famous conductors have been perfoming before a captive audience every Saturday afternoon over ther last fifty years.The Concert's are held between May and September.The Basilca actually has three Organs, my...
balhannah Says: Arriving in Ottobeuren, we decided to park the car in the town square and have a look at the huge Basilica overlooking the town square. The Basilica, built between 1737 -1766, to me was an unusual shade of green, with pink/lavender columns. It is part of the Benedictine...
Benediktinerabtei Ottobeuren: interior
Cristian_Uluru Says: The interior of the church has got an only aisle 89 meters long and cut to half by the transept 60 meters long. You can see four domes, the tallest of which measure 25 meters. The decorations are in Rococo and Baroque style and it is completely dressed again of plasters and...
Benediktinerabtei Ottobeuren: cloisters
Cristian_Uluru Says: The abbey was built on a project of Christoph Vogt among 1711 and the 1731. It is an imposing building composed from four cloisters. You can visit the beautiful library and the Klostermuseum with sculptures made between the 12th century and the 18th century.
Benediktinerabtei Ottobeuren: interior
Cristian_Uluru Says: In the choir you can admire the stupendous stalemates made by Joseph Christian with the life of St. Bernard and the beautiful organs made in 1760.You can see more in this travelogue.
Cristian_Uluru Says: This beautiful abbay was settled in 764 by the Benedectine but it was entirely restored in 1711 thanks the best archetects and decorators of that time.The church of St. Alexander was reconstructed and restructured in different occasions and it assumed the actual aspect...
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This beautiful abbay was settled in 764 by the Benedectine but it was entirely restored in 1711 thanks the best archetects and decorators of that time.The...
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The wonderful abbey of Ottobeuren
Welcome to the wonderful abbey of Ottobeuren, one of the most beautiful abbey of whole Germany. Enjoy your visit!!!
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Our reason for coming to Ottobeuren, was to see the famous Abbey and Basilica. The Benedictine abbey was founded in 764, and is one of Germany’s most famous abbeys, and is still in use today with a...
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Ottobeuren - The Benedictine Abbey
Ottobeuren is a short trip by auto from Ulm or Augsburg - the train and bus are a bit longer, but worth the effort. It is difficult to put the magnificence of this building into words, and the many......
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