Monastery of St. Michael ruins (Heiligenberg)
Guide
Photo: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 1.5–2.5 h with the walkPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The walls and towers of a medieval monastery in the woods on top of the hill above the Philosophers' Walk, reached by a forest path of about 45 minutes uphill.
A brief history
Monks built here in the 11th century on a hilltop that had already been a Celtic fort. Nearby is a big open-air stage built by the Nazis in the 1930s.
Tips
- Best time
- A dry afternoon; wear proper shoes
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 h with the walk
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Neuenheim and the north bank: Across the river: the Philosophers' Walk, the Heiligenberg, riverside lawns and a quieter village feel.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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