Take a tour of Maulbronn Monastery in Maulbronn, Germany – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The German city of Maulbronn is especially popular for the beautiful Maulbronn Monastery that graces its land.
It was founded in the mid-12th century with the patronage of the first Cistercian pope.
The building has elements of both Gothic and Romanesque styles of architecture.
The entire complex has been admired for being extremely well preserved and among the most impressive abbeys in all of Europe.
One of the other key features of this magnificent monastery is its stunning Gothic cloisters.
Following the Reformation, Maulbronn Monastery was seized and now serves as a protestant seminary.
