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Salem Abbey (German: Kloster Salem) was a very prominent Cistercian monastery at Salem in the district of Bodensee, about ten miles from Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The buildings are now owned by the State of Baden-Württemberg and are open for tours as the Salem Monastery and Palace.
Salem Monastery and Palace (Kloster und Schloss Salem) is a singular combination of Gothic solemnity and Baroque splendour. The former Cistercian abbey at Salem is one of the most important cultural heritage sites in the Lake Constance region – and one of the most beautiful.
Salem Abbey was a very prominent Cistercian monastery founded in 1136 by Gunthram of Adelsreute (d. 1138) as a daughter house of Lützel Abbey in Alsace. Blessed Frowin of Bellevaux, formerly the travelling companion and interpreter of Bernard of Clairvaux, became the first abbot of Salem.
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Aug 20, 2017 · The former Cistercian monastery at Salem is one of the most important cultural heritage sites in the Lake Constance Region, and one of the most beautiful. Salem Monastery and Palace (Kloster und Schloss Salem) is a singular combination of Gothic solemnity and Baroque splendour.
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The majestic Imperial Hall shows that 18th century Salem abbots aimed for the prestige and radiance of other ecclesiastical and secular princes: the prestigious ballroom is the show-piece of the Prelature.
Salem in the Baden region, near Lake Constance, was really famous for its Salem Abbey (b. 1130). The abbey complex plays a large role in tourism today.
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Salem Abbey, founded in 1136, was one of the most important Cistercian monasteries in Germany. The abbey soon became very prosperous, with large and magnificent structures erected in three different courtyards and a splendid church built between 1182 and 1311.
