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The abbey ruins are a fantastic backdrop for events or souvenir photos surrounded by greenery. After 150 years of construction, the imposing Stiftskirche towered over Lippstadt's Altstadt. Today, only the outer walls remain and continue to impress.




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Abbey ruins

Im Stift 1

59555 Lippstadt

Lippstadt Abbey ruins: a piece of history you can touch

Building history and significance
Shortly after Lippstadt was founded, around 1185, Bernhard II donated part of the Hermeling farm to found the Augustinian abbey. Construction work on the so-called "Little Church of St. Mary" began in 1190 with a Romanesque nuns' choir and a small three-aisled church. After numerous alterations and a construction period of 150 years, an impressive Gothic hall building finally stood.

Imposing ruins in the middle of greenery
Today, the abbey ruins are one of the most beautiful church ruins in western Germany. Surrounded by green spaces, it invites visitors to admire the impressive architecture and feel the history of the place. The ruins are a popular subject for photographers and a place of peace and contemplation.

Preservation and future
Despite its long history and numerous alterations, the abbey ruins were closed in 1831 due to damage. Thanks to the efforts of King Frederick William IV, however, it was preserved. Today it is a listed building and an important part of Lippstadt's historic townscape. Visit the abbey ruins and be enchanted by the unique atmosphere.

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Tours in the neighbourhood

Lippeauen (c) KWL Kultur und Werbung Lippstadt GmbH Sabrinity
Lippeaue - nature experience trail from Lippstadt to Vellinghausen
Natural floodplains and river sections, semi-wild cattle and horses, wading and water birds and breeding white storks - the Lippeaue offers all of this.
Radfaher im Soester Stadtkern
WasserWegeWinkel (Lippstadt-Soest)
WasserWegeWinkel verbindet sieben westfälische Städte und Gemeinden zu einer einzigartigen Erfahrung.

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