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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Altenberg Abbey Gate

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Abbey Gate

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Altenberg Abbey Gate

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Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Franz Josef Klingen

April 22, 2024

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The monastery complex was formerly enclosed by a ring wall. The only access to the enclosed monastery grounds was through this monastery gate behind the Dhünn bridge.

The Baroque gable and volute finial date from the 18th century.

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Franz Josef Klingen

April 22, 2024

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View from the bridge to the Dhünn.

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Isi-Sicilia

June 10, 2024

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The Baroque gate of the Cistercian abbey of Altenberg dates from the heyday of the Baroque period, which lasted from the Thirty Years' War until the middle of the 18th century.

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