Monday, December 29, 2014

Germany: Maulbronn Monastery Complex

Today I got a postcard from Germany.

The card shows the Maulbronn Monastery Complex. The Maulbronn Monastery was founded in 1147 by Cistercians. The main building were built between the 12th and 16th century. The Monastery's church was built in Transitional Gothic style and had an influence on the spread of Gothic architecture in northern and central Europe. Today is the Maulbronn Monastery Complex considered the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps. Some parts of Hermann Hesse's novel Beneath the Wheel are set in the Maulbronn Monastery. Since 1993 is the Maulbronn Monastery Complex on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


The card was sent from Postcrossing Meet-up at the Maulbronn Monastery.
With a matching stamp:
Glücksburg Castle (from set of two) (issued 02-01-2013)
Maulbronn Monastery (issued 22-01-1998)


Thank You very much Klaus!

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