Altzella Abbey

During the Romantic period, the remains of the former Altzella Abbey were turned into a landscape garden which has inspired many artists.

Altzella Abbey, also Altzelle Abbey (German: Kloster Altzella or Altzelle, previously Cella or Cella Sanctae Mariae) is a former Cistercian monastery near Nossen in Saxony, Germany. The former abbey contains the tombs of the Wettin margraves of Meissen from 1190 to 1381.

The premises and gardens, surrounded by the precinct wall of the former monastery, and known as the Klosterpark Altzella, are now maintained by the Schloss Nossen/Kloster Altzella Administration, and consist of a Romantic park, ruins and restored buildings, used for various cultural and religious functions, such as Corpus Christi processions. It also hosts conferences and private functions.

Good to know

Accessibility

Saxony Barrier-Free
Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:
  • The information desk, toilet for wheelchair users and café are accessible via 1 step of 11 cm and door > 90 cm.

  • Wheelchair accessible toilet: door 81 cm, 200x106 cm in front and 80 cm to the left or 86 cm to the right of the toilet, 51 cm toilet height

  • The parkways are easily accessible. An accompanying person is required.
  • The Konversenhaus (lay brothers house) is partially accessible via ramps on the ground floor.
Parking
  • indicated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility
  • Door width min. 70 cm

  • Entrance with max. one step or ramp

Accessible toilet
  • Door width min. 70 cm

  • Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 120x120 cm

  • Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 70 cm

  • Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided

Author

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/47
01099 Dresden

Organization

Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH