Benediktbeuern Abbey

Benediktbeuern Abbey (Kloster Benediktbeuern) is an institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco, originally a monastery of the Benedictine Order, in Benediktbeuern in Bavaria, near the Kochelsee, 64 km south-south-west of Munich. It is the oldest and one of the most beautiful monasteries in Upper Bavaria. It was badly damaged in an extreme weather event in 2023.

Benediktbeuern Abbey
Kloster Benediktbeuern
Benediktbeuern Abbey
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
SectBenedictines
Location
LocationBenediktbeuern in Bavaria
CountryGermany
Shown within Germany
Geographic coordinates47°42′27″N 11°23′57″E
Architecture
Completed739
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