- Parking available
- Bus stop available
- Free admission
Benediktusbogen Obermarsberg
Historic Site
The St. Benedict Arch in Obermarsberg marks the historic entrance to the church and monastery. Decorated with a globe, it commemorates the visit of Charlemagne and St. Benedict. A monumental testament to history!
Address
Benediktusbogen Obermarsberg
Am Stift 9
34431 Marsberg
Telephone: +49 2992 / 3388
Properties:
The Benedict Arch marks the entrance to the cemetery and to the church and former monastery grounds. The upper part of the Benedict Arch highlights the historical significance of this site and the importance of the monastery, as it saw itself. The top is shaped like a globe. Beneath it is a reference to the visit of Leo III, who is said to have been here with Charlemagne in 799 and to have consecrated the church, which traces its origins back to Charlemagne. Inside the conch is a depiction of the founder of the Benedictine Order, St. Benedict, to whom the monastery was also dedicated.
Directions
Bus route from Marsberg Train Station: 497 Marsberg Train Station is centrally located in the city center. In addition, there are approximately 1,000 free parking spaces within a 500-meter radius of the Marsberg city center, including the Park & Ride lot on the street “An den Gleisen.” You can get to Marsberg… …by car: • A44 Dortmund-Kassel (Marsberg interchange, Lichtenau interchange) • B7 Chemnitz-Düsseldorf (direct connection) • A33 Paderborn-Osnabrück (about 30 minutes) • B252 Blomberg–Marburg (about 20 minutes) • A7 Kassel–Hanover (about 60 minutes) … by train (hourly service): • Dortmund–Sauerland Express (Warburg–Dortmund) • Three stops in Marsberg: Bredelar, (Nieder-)Marsberg, Westheim • Direct connection to the IC/ICE stations in Warburg and Dortmund