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08 July 2018 / 23 Comments

Neuzelle Abbey in eastern Germany - stunning baroque architecture

We have now visited Neuzelle Abbey in eastern Germany. You don't have to be interested in churches to be fascinated by the impressive baroque architecture of the monastery. Right next door is a monastery brewery, so we got some monastery brew as well ...

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From Potsdam to Neuzelle

Neuzelle is located in eastern Germany in Brandenburg about 13 kilometres northeast of Berlin, and it took us about an hour and a half to drive here from Potsdam. So what do you do in Neuzelle? Well, first and foremost, you travel here for the... fantastic the monastery. Otherwise, Neuzelle is a very small town.

Potsdam till Neuzelle

Monastery of Neuzelle

The monastery (diocese) of Neuzelle is a former Roman Catholic monastery of the Cistercian order. It was originally founded in 1268, and the building that stands today was built in the 17th century. Monastery is known for its special baroque architecture, which is unique to the region. We are fascinated by these things!

The magnificent church, which is located in a small, small village, is decorated on the inside at every centimetre. There is also a large and beautiful monastery garden that every fine monastery or church should have. The river Oden is in connection with the monastery and the monastery brewery.

Abbey Neuzelle
The monastery from the outside
Kloster Neuzelle
Every millimetre of the church is decorated
Kloster Neuzelle
The ceiling is full of paintings

You can walk around the church for any length of time and look at the details. I was most fascinated by all the angels and their various creative activities. Those who know their Bible better than us might understand why the angels carry things like fish, tools and dice...?

Kloster Neuzelle
An angel with a ... fish
Neuzelle kloster
Craftsman angel with pliers and hammer
Neuzelle kyrka
An angel carries around dice, at the feet of Jesus
Drake
In some places, things get wild

Monastery brewery

Just outside the monastery is a monastery brewery founded in 1589. We got curious and bought a bunch of beers, so one day we'll go there. monastery beer tasting in the motorhome as the Schwarzer ABT variety.

Klosterbryggeri
A little monastic brew perhaps ...?
Klosterbryggeri
Peter is ready with some monastery beer for us to try!

Film from our trip in Germany

We have now left Germany and rolled into the Czech Republic. Peter has put together a film from our trip in Germany this time. Enjoy!

RV park in Neuzelle

We found a pitch in the centre of the small village, but unfortunately we had to leave after only a short while. With the help of the app CamperContact (which we usually use to find pitches and campsites) we found the pitch Zum Zickenzeller. It was very crowded to turn into the small car park and FREEDOM had a scratch on the road, but eventually we were in place.

Ställplats Neuzelle
At the car park in Neuzelle

The uncles who were repainting the house pulled out an electrical cord for us, and we prepared to stay overnight in the slightly disorganised chaos of the yard, among flowers, goats and a fish pond. But just as we were about to relax for the evening, we realised that the site was in total internet shadow, and how could we possibly blog...? We apologised for the inconvenience and rolled on to a regular car park nearby, where our internet worked perfectly.

Two goats in the small car park

See more in Germany

There is, of course, much more to see around Germany. Here are a few places not too far from Neuzelle that are worth a visit.

All our top tips about Germany. Click on the image!

Facts about Neuzelle in Germany

  • Country: Germany
  • Language: German (some also speak English)
  • Currency: Euro
  • Price mode: A bit cheaper than Sweden
  • Residents: Neuzelle ca 4000 (2017)
  • Time difference: None
  • Religion: Christianity
  • El: Like Sweden
  • Water: Drinking beard
  • Tourist Office: Tourism Information Amt Neuzelle at Stiftspl. 7. Open Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00.

Journey to Neuzelle in Germany

  • Flights from Arlanda to Berlin in 1 hour 35 minutes direct.
  • Train from Berlin to Neuzelle takes about 3 hours.
  • Bil or rent a car from Berlin to Neuzelle via the A12, it takes 1 hour 43 minutes and is 130 kilometres long.

Guide: opening hours and prices

  • Neuzelle Abbey and Museum is open Mon-Sun 10.00-18.00 in summer and Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-16.00 in winter. An adult ticket costs €4 and children under 12 enter free of charge.
  • Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle (monastery brewery) is open Mon-Fri 09.00-18.00 and Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30. Free admission.

Food and drink

  • Dö-Pizz Neuzelle at Bahnhofstrasse 29B serves pizza.
  • Neuzelle - Castle Bomsdorf Restaurant & Boarding House is located at Parkweg 4.
  • Culture Café Barocco on Stiftspl. serves beer and sandwiches. Restaurant at Bernauer Str. 6
  • Lidl in Eisenhüttenstadt at Karl-Marx-Strasse 35.

Accommodation in Neuzelle

  • Klosterhotel Neuzelle at Bahnhofstrasse 18. Walk via Brauhausplatz, 5 minutes from Neuzelle Abbey.
  • Waldseehotel Wirchensee at Zum Wirchensee 1. Via L431 and L43 which takes 17 minutes and is 14.4 km from Neuzelle Abbey.
  • Prinz Albrecht" country house hotel at Frankfurter Str. 34. 2 min walk from Neuzelle Abbey

Pitch and camping

  • RV park Zum Zickenzeller on Bahnhofstrasse 27. 5 minutes walk to the monastery. Difficult to get down with our motorhome at 7.30 metres, no wifi (2018) and space for 3-4 motorhomes.
  • Campdeulo camping on lake Deulowitzer at Am See 4 a Ortsteil. Drive via B112 which takes 20 min and is 22.4 km from Kloster Neuzelle. 
  • Eurocamping-Neissetal Kiessee Bresinchen at Coschener Str. 18. A beach campsite where you can park wherever you want. Drive via the B112 which takes 12 minutes and is 11.7 km from Stift Neuzelle.
  • Here you can find more campsites and pitches in Germany.

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  1. Ruth in Virginia says:

    Have had problems getting my comments through, but
    here we go again.
    Absolutely amazing to find something like that in a small village.
    Where did the money come from? Who were the artists? I think about
    the ceiling paintings; Michelangelo was praised for all time, but who
    know who painted these ceilings?
    Angels of all kinds - smoky is the word.

    08 July 2018 - 6:17

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      Helena says:

      How sad that you had a hard time commenting Ruth! I don't know what the reason is... I hope things will go well in the future! And it is impressive to have such a masterpiece in a small village ...!

      08 July 2018 - 16:54

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  2. Conny says:

    Go to a convent?!

    08 July 2018 - 6:53

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  3. Our Vantastic Travels says:

    If we had known this, we would have made a visit there because we were so close. We visited Kromlau which Imelda wrote about on her blog Livets Goda in April. Unfortunately, the bridge is under reconstruction so everything was fenced off and the bridge lost its lustre.

    08 July 2018 - 10:45

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  4. Maria / Magnolia Magis says:

    Just saying one thing: WOAW! 😉

    08 July 2018 - 12:02

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  5. Mr Steve says:

    Parking in the total shadow of the internet doesn't sound too good.
    The decoration of the church Pooh! Now that's what I call overkill.
    Great film, as always. Was surprised by the Wild West element though.
    Czech Republic next, that sounds interesting.

    08 July 2018 - 13:17

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  6. Britt-Marie Lundgren says:

    What a monastery! The kind of building you can walk around for ages and discover new things all the time.
    It's opulent, not entirely beautiful but incredibly fascinating and definitely a place to visit if the roads lead that way.

    08 July 2018 - 17:15

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  7. BP says:

    Sumptuous is exactly the word that first came to mind. And so did Steve, apparently. And I thought that monastic life is/was very spartan. Well, there you go.
    The film was great as always. The Wild West part reminds me of old cowboy films shown in the 1960s.

    08 July 2018 - 19:23

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  8. Matts Torebring says:

    I have read many times about Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. Now I am wondering, without ever getting an answer, which was the most ornate.

    09 July 2018 - 18:29

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  9. Travel Linda says:

    Impressive what decorations were made in the past! They did not have all the tools we have today either... We were in Andechs monastery a few days ago and the monastery church there was of the same class as the one in your photos.

    09 July 2018 - 20:30

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  10. Lena in Wales says:

    Exciting! I haven't been there.

    11 July 2018 - 9:56

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