Palaces > Chiemsee > Frauenchiemsee Monastery

Object description:

Aerial view

Frauenchiemsee Monastery

Frauenchiemsee Monastery was founded by Duke Tassilo, and the monastery church was consecrated in 782 by Bishop Virgil of Salzburg. In 788 the monastery came into the possession of Charles the Great, and passed from him to his grandson Ludwig the German....


May-October: 11 am-5 pm
open daily

Only the church and the gateway building can be visited. The monastery itself is not open to  the public.

Admission free

The main entrance of the monastery church is not suitable for wheel chairs, but if you call the monastery gate (08054 907-0) the nuns will open another entrance for you. The paths on Frauenchiemsee island are accessible for wheelchair users.

Prien
www.bahn.com

"Chiemseebahn" (in summer) or bus (in winter) to "Schiffsanlegestelle Prien/Stock"

Regular boats from Prien or Gstadt

Service (leaflets, photo/film, links…)

Free wi-fi available

Restaurant/Hotel
Zur Linde
Frauenchiemsee
08054 90366
linde-frauenchiemsee.de

Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Herrenchiemsee
83209 Herrenchiemsee
08051 6887-0
Fax 08051 6887-99
sgvherrenchiemsee@ bsv.bayern.de
www.herrenchiemsee.de


 
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