Discover the mysterious history of the Sunnisheim Abbey!

Discover the mysterious history of the Sunnisheim Abbey!

Experience culture and history up close - the association "Friends Sinsheim History" promises this with its pen tours at the Sunnisheim Abbey. As mrn news 2025 again exciting tours on the program. Embedded in the impressive history of the former monastery facility, which was founded around the year 1000 and converted into a Benedictine monastery in 1100, says city guide Martin Sichelsiel of the development of Sinsheim and the significant events around the pen.

The collegiate church, the oldest building in the complex, dates from the 10th century. Of the once magnificent premises, there are still traces to discover the visitors: back to history. At that time Sinsheim was part of the monastery goods, which makes the city a significant center. When the pen was dissolved during the Reformation and fell quickly after the Thirty Years' War, the area experienced a fundamental change. In 1889 the history of the abbey found a new direction with the establishment of a child and youth welfare facility.

leadership details and appointments

The tours last around an hour and offer the perfect way for interested parties to learn more about the historical monastery. The next dates are:

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
• Sunday, 14.09.2025 at 2:00 p.m. (day of the open monument)
• Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

The participation fees are extremely moderate: 4 euros for adults and 2 euros for children from 6 years. The meeting point is the old entrance gate at Stiftstraße 15, 74889 Sinsheim. The Tourist-Info Sinsheim is available for further information, available on Tel. 07261 404-109 or by email at tourismus@sinsheim.de.

additional offers and events

The Sunnisheim Abbey has even more to offer. A cultural center of the Rhein-Neckar district is located in the collegiate church, where concerts and exhibitions of the Rhein-Neckar cultural foundation regularly take place. The outdoor facilities of the former Benedictine monastery are available as a youth welfare facility and are accessible after telephone registration. Weddings, celebrations and other events can be organized in the rooms of the newly designed cultural center, which impresses with modern extensions and a successful restoration of the historic lettner from the 16th century.

Viewing tours for groups can be requested as desired to examine the history of the Benedictine monastery on the Michaelsberg. This includes, among other things, the topic of the youth welfare institution Sunnisheim and its important measures.

A trip to Sinsheim's roots is therefore not only an enrichment for those interested in history, but also for families who want to spend an exciting and educational day together. Information about other appointments is available on the city's website at sinsheimer-erbnisregion.de In the section tours/guided tours.