Hotel and restaurant
MonasteryBernkastel-Kues
Kapuzinerkloster St. Barbara, Bernkastel-Kues
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The Capuchin Monastery of St. Barbara in Bernkastel-Kues, Rhineland-Palatinate, is a historic monastery whose origins date back to the mid-17th century. It represents the long monastic tradition of the region and is dedicated to Saint Barbara.
History+
The Capuchin Monastery of St. Barbara was founded around the year 1640. For more than a century and a half, the Capuchins shaped the spiritual life in Bernkastel-Kues. The monastery's existence ended with the secularization in 1802, when it was dissolved like many other ecclesiastical institutions during that period.
Location+
The former Capuchin monastery is located in the town of Bernkastel-Kues in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, a region in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its location on the Moselle is characteristic of the cultural landscape of the region.
On site+
After its dissolution in 1802, the monastery building was repurposed. Today, it serves as a hotel and restaurant, preserving the historic structure and making it accessible to the public.
Nearby+
- Landshut Castle Ruin (Castle, approx. 465 m away)
- Lieser Castle (Castle, approx. 4141 m away)
- Veldenz Castle Ruin (Castle, approx. 4422 m away)
- Grevenburg Castle Ruin (Castle, approx. 4466 m away)
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Location: 49.9151, 7.0770