"Cisterscapes": The project name is a play on the words "Cistercian" and "landscape" - referring to a historical cultural landscape of Cistercian character.
The monastic landscapes of the Cistercians still exhibit typical elements today. What is special about them is that they are not unique, but can be found similarly throughout Europe.
The reason for this lies primarily in the structure of the order and its extremely successful network, which is why the Cistercians are often referred to as the "first Europeans".
The Cisterscapes network with 17 partners in five countries
forms a representative sample of the more than one hundred active Cistercian monasteries in Europe.
The Altenberg Monastery Landscape is part of this European network. On this circular trail, you can learn a lot about the life of the monks in Altenberg and the surrounding area on ten information boards.
Between March and October, you can also easily reach the starting point of the Monastery Landscape Trail with the Bergischer WanderBus.
The reason for this lies primarily in the structure of the order and its extremely successful network, which is why the Cistercians are often referred to as the "first Europeans".
The Cisterscapes network with 17 partners in five countries
forms a representative sample of the more than one hundred active Cistercian monasteries in Europe.
The Altenberg Monastery Landscape is part of this European network. On this circular trail, you can learn a lot about the life of the monks in Altenberg and the surrounding area on ten information boards.
Between March and October, you can also easily reach the starting point of the Monastery Landscape Trail with the Bergischer WanderBus.
