Schöntal Monastery

Baroque gem and Götz von Berlichingen's burial place

Rural beauty with Baroque flavorVisitor experience

The name says it all. Visitors won't be able to tear themselves away from the beauty of the Jagst river valley. The monastery has much to offer, from the Baroque atmosphere in the monastery church to the humor of the abbot's Knittel verses to the grave of a world-famous knight: Götz von Berlichingen.

Kloster Schöntal, Luftaufnahme

Baroque artistic synthesis on the Jagst river

The stately Cistercian monastery, charmingly situated in the Jagst river valley, is the most well-preserved monastery in northern Württemberg.

Monastery & garden

Abbot's quarters, Schöntal Monastery

Worth a closer look

Monastic life has been unusually well preserved at Schöntal Monastery, from its impressive church to details of daily routines.

Hidden treasures

Kloster Schöntal, Innen, Deckengemälde „Das Auge Gottes“

Insights into the history of Schöntal

The Information Center in the Old Abbey is a starting point for monastery visitors. This is where the monastery's history exhibition is housed.