Germany
Monastic Island of Reichenau
A serene garden-island monastery on Lake Constance, a great centre of medieval art and manuscripts.
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Type
- Island
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About Monastic Island of Reichenau
On tranquil Lake Constance, the island of Reichenau was home to a Benedictine monastery that became one of Europe's leading centres of learning and manuscript illumination around the year 1000. Three superb medieval churches survive amid market gardens famous for their vegetables, making it a place of both spiritual and pastoral calm.
Highlights
- The Minster of St Mary and Mark
- Church of St George with Ottonian frescoes
- Church of St Peter and Paul
- The island's market gardens
- Lakeside cycling and walking
- Views across Lake Constance
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When you'll go
When to visit Monastic Island of Reichenau
May – September
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