--- title: "Monastery St. Marienstern" url: "https://www.visitsaxony.com/poi/monastery-st-marienstern-panschwitz-kuckau" description: "The place Panschwitz-Kuckau situated in Oberlausitz bears a close connection to the monastery St. Marienstern. Here´s the place where the catholic Sorbs were able to preserve their belief. The cool shadow of the nearly thousand-year old monastery walls served as a protection against the one or other times of drought. Even today, St. Marienstern is populated by a dozen of so-called „Zisterzienser Nuns“. However, the largest part of the facility is reserved for the public and a popular tourist attraction. The late Gothic abbey impresses with its architectonic features. Apart from this, the tourist place comes with plenty of other offer: Bakery, herb garden, a shop, and even a bed and breakfast inn. Those, who are up to taste the most typical of all the monastery products – namely the Abbey beer – should visit the town Wittichenau, which is located nearby.  Since the DDR-Government divested the monastery of the brewing right in 1973, the “Kloster St. Marienstern – Klosterbraeu“ has been produced there." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/563823/ac9e601e06015d42251b69b484216772c3660eeb53c931447fb4dff5079fe42a/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Monastery St. Marienstern ========================= - Monastery - Church - Culture and event venue - For more than 750 years, a Cistercian convent at Panschwitz-Kuckau has been in existence, serving as an important cultural center for the Sorbian minority. The place Panschwitz-Kuckau situated in Oberlausitz bears a close connection to the monastery St. Marienstern. Here´s the place where the catholic Sorbs were able to preserve their belief. The cool shadow of the nearly thousand-year old monastery walls served as a protection against the one or other times of drought. Even today, St. Marienstern is populated by a dozen of so-called „Zisterzienser Nuns“. However, the largest part of the facility is reserved for the public and a popular tourist attraction. The late Gothic abbey impresses with its architectonic features. Apart from this, the tourist place comes with plenty of other offer: Bakery, herb garden, a shop, and even a bed and breakfast inn. Those, who are up to taste the most typical of all the monastery products – namely the Abbey beer – should visit the town Wittichenau, which is located nearby. Since the DDR-Government divested the monastery of the brewing right in 1973, the “Kloster St. Marienstern – Klosterbraeu“ has been produced there. Read more Good to know ------------ Accessibility **Saxony Barrier-Free** Cloistered courtyard (with hist. cobblestones), monastery church (side entrance) and monastery shop accessible for wheelchair users. Treasury (steps) not accessible. Parking - indicated disabled parking space available Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp Accessible toilet - Door width min. 90 cm - Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp - Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm - Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm - Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH Nearby ------ View on map Contact Cisinskistraße 35 01920 Panschwitz-Kuckau