Maria Laach Abbey
A Benedictine abbey on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See in the Eifel region. It belongs to the Beuronese Congregation and is set in Glees, Rhineland-Palatinate. The abbey church is a Romanesque basilica from the 12th century, and the monks still run a bookshop, garden and bakery.
- Where
- Glees, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.4023, 7.2521
Get the Maria Laach Abbey stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Maria Laach Abbey. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Rhineland-Palatinate volume with your photos and a note.
Near Maria Laach Abbey
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Questions
Where is Maria Laach Abbey?
Maria Laach Abbey is in Glees, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Eltz Castle (23 km), Nürburgring (23 km), Stolzenfels Castle (27 km).
How do I get the Maria Laach Abbey stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maria Laach Abbey and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rhineland-Palatinate volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Maria Laach Abbey before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rhineland-Palatinate volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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