Mariawald Abbey

Mariawald, Abbey

Mariawald Abbey (German: Abtei Mariawald) was a monastery of the Trappists (formally known as the Cistercians of the Strict Observance),[1] located above the village of Heimbach, in the district of Düren in the Eifel, in the forests around Kermeter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[2] In September 2018, the last remaining monks left Mariawald Abbey and the monastery is currently up for sale.[3]

  1. ^ "Abtei Mariawald official website: Geschichte". Archived from the original on 24 July 2007.
  2. ^ Trappist Info Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, a Trappist directory; p. 26. Accessed online 4 December 2006.
  3. ^ Füller, Christian (18 September 2018). "Krieg der Mönche: Das Ende des letzten deutschen Trappistenklosters". Die Welt. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via www.welt.de.