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Andechs Monastery

Sankt-Elisabeth-Weg, Andechs 82346 - Germany

Andechs is a small village atop the Holy Mountain of the same name. It stands at 2,300ft above sea level. The main attraction in the village is the monastery here, which has been a place of pilgrimage for many years...

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Attractions near Andechs Monastery

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Andechs Monastery (< 1 Mile)

Andechs is a small village atop the Holy Mountain of the same name. It stands at 2,300ft above sea level. The main attraction in the...

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Diessen Convent (6.6 Miles)

Diessen is located around the Ammersee lake from Andechs, and reached by a train. Its main attraction is the Augustinian Kloster (convent). The church at...

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Starnberger See (9.9 Miles)

Starnberger See is a lake located 27km south of Munich’s centre, and is the closest lake to the city. It covers 57km square and has...

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Buchheim Museum (12.9 Miles)

Situated on the shore of Lake Starnberg is the Buchheim Museum, also known as the Museum der Phantasie. It was set up by Lothar-Günther-Buchheim –...

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Landsberg am Lech Museum (21.4 Miles)

The new city museum in Landsberg am Lech is the place to go to find out about the rich history of the town, which dates...

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Bayertor Tower (21.4 Miles)

One of the finest and most impressive remains of the medieval fortifications (Stadtmauer) in Landsberg am Lech is the Bayertor. This is situated above the...

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Johanniskirche (21.7 Miles)

One of the two main churches in Landsberg am Lech is the Johanniskirche. It can be found on Vorderer Anger, and was created by Dominikus...

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Herkomer Museum Mutterturm (22 Miles)

Alongside the River Lech is the Mutterturm, or Mother Tower. It is a curious building which was built by Hubert von Herkomer, who was an...

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Schloss Nymphenburg (29.3 Miles)

Schloss Nymphenburg was built as the summer home for the Wittelsbachs away from the city centre of Munich. This is a grand palace with extensive...

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Museum of Man and Nature (29.3 Miles)

The Museum of Man and Nature (Mensch und Natur in German) is located in the grounds of the Schloss Nymphenburg palace in Munich, alongside the...

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New Botanical Gardens (30.5 Miles)

The New Botanical Gardens are located next to the park and grounds occupied by Schloss Nymphenburg palace. They replaced an old gardens near the railway...

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Benediktbeuern Abbey (31.1 Miles)

Benediktbeuern Abbey (Kloster) was founded in AD 789, and was famous for housing the Carmina Burana manuscript before it was moved to Munich during secularisation....

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Asamkirche (31.6 Miles)

The Asamkirche – real name Church of St. John Nepomuk – was built by local architect and sculptor Egid Quirin Asam between 1733 and 1746....

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Munich City Museum (31.9 Miles)

The Münchner Stadtmuseum, or Munich City Museum, is a good place to get an overview of the city, from its origins in the Middle Ages,...

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Viktualienmarkt (32.1 Miles)

For those who love food and shopping, Munich’s Viktualienmarkt is a must. The large colourful open air market is in the centre of the city...

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Deutsches Museum (32.1 Miles)

The Deutsches Museum (German Museum) is the largest museum of science and technology in Europe, covering 5 hectares of its own island in the River...

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Alter Peter Church (32.2 Miles)

Alter Peter church is located just to the south of Munich’s Marienplatz. It is the oldest church in Munich, although now reconstructed following World War...

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New Town Hall (32.3 Miles)

The New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) is a fine, imposing structure on the north side of Munich’s Marienplatz. It was built between 1867 – 1909...

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Toy Museum (32.3 Miles)

The Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) is open daily and located inside the clock tower of the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) at the east end of...

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Frauenkirche (32.3 Miles)

Munich’s Cathedral Church of Our Lady is usually referred to simply as Frauenkirche. It is a very large church, with two large brick towers flanked...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)