Klosterruine Heisterbach im Siebengebirge - Königswinter, NRW, Germany - Picture Perfect Postcards on Waymarking.com

Heisterbach Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the Siebengebirge.

The famous basilica of Heisterbach was begun by Abbot Gerard (1195–1208), and consecrated in 1237 under Abbot Henry (1208–1244). Being built during the period of transition from the Romanesque round arch to the Gothic pointed arch, its style of architecture was a combination of the Romanesque and the Gothic. On the 18th of October, 1237 the new building of the abbey church was consecrated. With a length of 88 metres and a width of 44 metres the church was excelled in size only from the Cologne Cathedral.

Abbey ruins:

Heisterbach, which had large possessions and drew revenues from many neighbouring towns, remained one of the most flourishing Cistercian monasteries until its suppression in 1803. The library and the archives were given to the city of Düsseldorf; the monastery and the church were sold and torn down in 1809, and only the apse with the ruins of the choir remains.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The postcard ran in the 1930s, but the picture must have been taken in the 1920s.

Physical Address: Heisterbacher Str. Königswinter, NRW Germany 53639 Description of Postcard Location: Todays park of the former Cistercian monastery Heisterbach. Related Web Site: Not listed Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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