Kloster Neuzelle i Tyskland - Makalös barockarkitektur

We have now visited Neuzelle Abbey in eastern Germany. You don't have to be interested in churches to be fascinated by the impressive baroque architecture of the monastery. Right next door is a monastery brewery, so we got some monastery brew as well ...

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From Potsdam to Neuzelle

Neuzelle is located in eastern Germany in Brandenburg about 13 kilometres northeast of Berlin, and it took us about an hour and a half to drive here from Potsdam. So what do you do in Neuzelle? Well, first and foremost, you travel here for the... fantastic the monastery. Otherwise, Neuzelle is a very small town.

Monastery of Neuzelle

The monastery (diocese) of Neuzelle is a former Roman Catholic monastery of the Cistercian order. It was originally founded in 1268, and the building that stands today was built in the 17th century. Monastery is known for its special baroque architecture, which is unique to the region. We are fascinated by these things!

The magnificent church, which is located in a small, small village, is decorated on the inside at every centimetre. There is also a large and beautiful monastery garden that every fine monastery or church should have. The river Oden is in connection with the monastery and the monastery brewery.

Abbey Neuzelle — The monastery from the outside

Kloster Neuzelle — Every millimetre of the church is decorated

You can walk around the church for any length of time and look at the details. I was most fascinated by all the angels and their various creative activities. Those who know their Bible better than us might understand why the angels carry things like fish, tools and dice...?

Neuzelle kloster — Craftsman angel with pliers and hammer

Neuzelle kyrka — An angel carries around dice, at the feet of Jesus

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Monastery brewery

Just outside the monastery is a monastery brewery founded in 1589. We got curious and bought a bunch of beers, so one day we'll go there. monastery beer tasting in the motorhome as the Schwarzer ABT variety.

Klosterbryggeri — A little monastic brew perhaps ...?

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Film from our trip in Germany

We have now left Germany and rolled into the Czech Republic. Peter has put together a film from our trip in Germany this time. Enjoy!

RV park in Neuzelle

We found a pitch in the centre of the small village, but unfortunately we had to leave after only a short while. With the help of the app CamperContact (which we usually use to find pitches and campsites) we found the pitch Zum Zickenzeller. It was very crowded to turn into the small car park and FREEDOM had a scratch on the road, but eventually we were in place.

Ställplats Neuzelle — At the car park in Neuzelle

The uncles who were repainting the house pulled out an electrical cord for us, and we prepared to stay overnight in the slightly disorganised chaos of the yard, among flowers, goats and a fish pond. But just as we were about to relax for the evening, we realised that the site was in total internet shadow, and how could we possibly blog...? We apologised for the inconvenience and rolled on to a regular car park nearby, where our internet worked perfectly.

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See more in Germany

There is, of course, much more to see around Germany. Here are a few places not too far from Neuzelle that are worth a visit.

Potsdam in Germany and Sanssouci Castle is stunning, with beautiful castles and palaces.
Oranienburg and Oranienburg Castle is worth a visit if you like history, castles and castle parks.
Templin includes a park with Indians and cowboys, as well as great camping sites.

Facts about Neuzelle in Germany

Country: Germany
Language: German (some also speak English)
Currency: Euro
Price mode: A bit cheaper than Sweden
Residents: Neuzelle ca 4000 (2017)
Time difference: None
Religion: Christianity
El: Like Sweden
Water: Drinking beard
Tourist Office: Tourism Information Amt Neuzelle at Stiftspl. 7. Open Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00.

Journey to Neuzelle in Germany

Flights from Arlanda to Berlin in 1 hour 35 minutes direct.
Train from Berlin to Neuzelle takes about 3 hours.
Bil or rent a car from Berlin to Neuzelle via the A12, it takes 1 hour 43 minutes and is 130 kilometres long.

Guide: opening hours and prices

Neuzelle Abbey and Museum is open Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00 in summer and Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-16.00 in winter. An adult ticket costs €4 and children under 12 enter free of charge.
Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle (monastery brewery) is open Mon-Fri 09.00-18.00 and Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30. Free admission.

Food and drink

Dö-Pizz Neuzelle at Bahnhofstrasse 29B serves pizza.
Neuzelle - Castle Bomsdorf Restaurant & Boarding House is located at Parkweg 4.
Culture Café Barocco on Stiftspl. serves beer and sandwiches. Restaurant at Bernauer Str. 6
Lidl in Eisenhüttenstadt at Karl-Marx-Strasse 35.

Accommodation in Neuzelle

Klosterhotel Neuzelle at Bahnhofstrasse 18. Walk via Brauhausplatz, 5 minutes from Neuzelle Abbey.
Waldseehotel Wirchensee at Zum Wirchensee 1. Via L431 and L43 which takes 17 minutes and is 14.4 km from Neuzelle Abbey.
Prinz Albrecht" country house hotel at Frankfurter Str. 34. 2 min walk from Neuzelle Abbey

Pitch and camping

RV park Zum Zickenzeller on Bahnhofstrasse 27. 5 minutes walk to the monastery. Difficult to get down with our motorhome at 7.30 metres, no wifi (2018) and space for 3-4 motorhomes.
Campdeulo camping on lake Deulowitzer at Am See 4 a Ortsteil. Drive via B112 which takes 20 min and is 22.4 km from Kloster Neuzelle.
Eurocamping-Neissetal Kiessee Bresinchen at Coschener Str. 18. A beach campsite where you can park wherever you want. Drive via the B112 which takes 12 minutes and is 11.7 km from Stift Neuzelle.
Here you can find more campsites and pitches in Germany.

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Ruth in Virginia says:

Have had problems getting my comments through, but
here we go again.
Absolutely amazing to find something like that in a small village.
Where did the money come from? Who were the artists? I think about
the ceiling paintings; Michelangelo was praised for all time, but who
know who painted these ceilings?
Angels of all kinds - smoky is the word.

08 July 2018 - 6:17

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  Helena says:
  
  How sad that you had a hard time commenting Ruth! I don't know what the reason is... I hope things will go well in the future! And it is impressive to have such a masterpiece in a small village ...!
  
  08 July 2018 - 16:54
  
Conny says:

Go to a convent?!

08 July 2018 - 6:53

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  Helena says:
  
  Can be interpreted a bit differently 😉
  
  08 July 2018 - 16:55
  
Our Vantastic Travels says:

If we had known this, we would have made a visit there because we were so close. We visited Kromlau which Imelda wrote about on her blog Livets Goda in April. Unfortunately, the bridge is under reconstruction so everything was fenced off and the bridge lost its lustre.

08 July 2018 - 10:45

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  Helena says:
  
  Too bad the bridge was under construction when you went there... The monastery is highly recommended!
  
  08 July 2018 - 17:01
  
Maria / Magnolia Magis says:

Just saying one thing: WOAW! 😉

08 July 2018 - 12:02

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  Helena says:
  
  We said just that quite a few times as we walked around the monastery 😉.
  
  08 July 2018 - 17:01
  
Mr Steve says:

Parking in the total shadow of the internet doesn't sound too good.
The decoration of the church Pooh! Now that's what I call overkill.
Great film, as always. Was surprised by the Wild West element though.
Czech Republic next, that sounds interesting.

08 July 2018 - 13:17

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  Helena says:
  
  Overkill is a good word! The Wild West became after our visit to the Wild West Park in Templin 😉 And yes, now it will be the Czech Republic for a while 😉.
  
  08 July 2018 - 17:20
  
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:

What a monastery! The kind of building you can walk around for ages and discover new things all the time.
It's opulent, not entirely beautiful but incredibly fascinating and definitely a place to visit if the roads lead that way.

08 July 2018 - 17:15

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  Helena says:
  
  You can walk around for quite a while, and all the time you will find new interesting figures and decorations 🙂.
  
  08 July 2018 - 17:21
  
BP says:

Sumptuous is exactly the word that first came to mind. And so did Steve, apparently. And I thought that monastic life is/was very spartan. Well, there you go.
The film was great as always. The Wild West part reminds me of old cowboy films shown in the 1960s.

08 July 2018 - 19:23

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  Helena says:
  
  Haha, I thought monastic life was spartan and simple? 😉
  
  10 July 2018 - 7:45
  
Matts Torebring says:

I have read many times about Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. Now I am wondering, without ever getting an answer, which was the most ornate.

09 July 2018 - 18:29

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  Helena says:
  
  There are quite a few decorated places like this from the past. Impressive what they managed to achieve!
  
  10 July 2018 - 7:46
  
Travel Linda says:

Impressive what decorations were made in the past! They did not have all the tools we have today either... We were in Andechs monastery a few days ago and the monastery church there was of the same class as the one in your photos.

09 July 2018 - 20:30

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  Helena says:
  
  Right? They must have used simple wooden scaffolding and it must have taken many people a long time ...
  
  10 July 2018 - 7:47
  
Lena in Wales says:

Exciting! I haven't been there.

11 July 2018 - 9:56

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  Helena says:
  
  There are a lot of places to see and discover in Europe ðŸ™'
  
  31 August 2018 - 16:42

Neuzelle Abbey in eastern Germany - stunning baroque architecture

From Potsdam to Neuzelle

Monastery of Neuzelle

Monastery brewery

Film from our trip in Germany

RV park in Neuzelle

See more in Germany

Facts about Neuzelle in Germany

Journey to Neuzelle in Germany

Guide: opening hours and prices

Food and drink

Accommodation in Neuzelle

Pitch and camping

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