Cultural monument
MonasteryBelgern-Schildau
Monastery courtyard Belgern
Klosterhof Belgern, a former Cistercian monastery, is situated in the North Saxon region of Saxony, Germany. The complex is currently protected as a cultural monument and bears witness to a long history dating back to the 13th century.
History+
The monastery of Belgern was founded in 1258. It was inhabited by monks of the Cistercian order who settled in this region. Over the centuries, the monastery shaped the spiritual and economic life of the surrounding area. In the course of the Reformation, the monastery was dissolved and secularized in 1541, thus ending its existence as a religious institution.
Location+
Klosterhof Belgern is located in North Saxony, a part of the federal state of Saxony in Germany. Its precise location within this region is in the town of Belgern-Schildau.
On site+
Today, Klosterhof Belgern is designated as a cultural monument in Saxony. The preserved structural components and facilities are an important testament to medieval monastic architecture and regional history.
Nearby+
- Rittergut Ottersitz (manor house and estate, approx. 1235 m away)
- Herrenhaus Ammelgoßwitz (manor house and estate, approx. 1814 m away)
- Rittergut Adelwitz (manor house and estate, approx. 2929 m away)
- Herrenhaus Packisch (manor house and estate, approx. 3833 m away)
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