Caption

Marienmünster Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Marienmünster. The monastery was abolished in 1803 and is now a recognised place of pilgrimage. The former abbey church is the parish church of the parish of St James the Elder and is part of the Marienmünster pastoral network in the Höxter deanery of the Archdiocese of Paderborn: Marienmünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jun 29, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Markus Beck

Reference

BRK25M92_257

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No

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Rights managed

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113,9Mb (8,9Mb) / 25,8in x 17,2in / 7728 x 5152 (300dpi)

Keywords

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