Huysburg
Huysburg ([ˈhyːsbʊrk]; German: Kloster Huysburg) is a Benedictine monastery situated on the Huy hill range near Halberstadt, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Romanesque abbey has existed since about 1080 and was secularised in 1804. A new Benedictine community was founded in 1972 and has been headed by a prior since 1984.
Huysburg Priory | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Sect | Benedictines |
Location | |
Location | Huy hill range near Halberstadt |
Country | Germany |
Shown within Saxony-Anhalt Huysburg (Germany) | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°57′37″N 11°00′07″E |
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