Historic monument
Ehemals Zehntkasten des Klosters Ettal, nach 1855 Bezirksamtsgebäude

The former tithe barn of Ettal Abbey, later repurposed as a district administrative building, is located in Bavaria. This historic structure is a registered architectural monument and bears witness to the region's monastic administrative tradition.
History+
The building's original function was that of a tithe barn, where Ettal Abbey collected natural tributes from its subjects. It maintained this role until the mid-19th century. After 1855, the structure underwent a transformation and subsequently served as a district administrative building, initiating a new phase in its administrative history.
Location+
The building is situated in the Free State of Bavaria in Germany. It is embedded within the cultural and historical landscape of the region.
On site+
Today, the building is protected as an architectural monument and represents a piece of Bavarian administrative and monastic history. Its architecture reflects the eras in which it fulfilled various functions.
Nearby+
- Polling Abbey (sacred building, approx. 3234 m away)
- Hirschberg Castle (castle, approx. 6058 m away)
- Rösselsberg Castle (castle, approx. 6811 m away)
- Unteres Schloss Pähl (castle, approx. 7752 m away)
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