- Parking available
- Bus stop available
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Bredelar Monastery Cultural and Community Center
Monastery | Historic Building | Historic Site | Event Venue | Museum/Exhibition
The Bredelar Monastery combines centuries of history with modern amenities. Once a convent, then a monastery; today, a cultural hub.
Address
Bredelar Monastery Cultural and Community Center
Sauerlandstraße 74a
34431 Marsberg
Telephone: +49 2991 / 962535
Properties:
For about 850 years, the Bredelar Monastery has shaped the town. At first, it was a convent for nuns, then a monastery for monks. This was followed by an ironworks and many different industrial uses.
Today, part of the complex houses a sociocultural community center that hosts many private and public events. The Kunstraum Sauerland also delights visitors with rotating exhibitions. The monastery also houses branch offices of the registry office and the adult education center, as well as a small museum. On a guided tour, you’ll learn fascinating facts about the building, its renovations and additions, monastic life, the industrial era, and its current use.
Public guided tours take place every first Sunday of the month.
Today, part of the complex houses a sociocultural community center that hosts many private and public events. The Kunstraum Sauerland also delights visitors with rotating exhibitions. The monastery also houses branch offices of the registry office and the adult education center, as well as a small museum. On a guided tour, you’ll learn fascinating facts about the building, its renovations and additions, monastic life, the industrial era, and its current use.
Public guided tours take place every first Sunday of the month.
Prices
Admission is free; donations are requested for public tours.
Main opening times:
| Day | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 | 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 | 13:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 | 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 | 13:00 |
Directions
Bus route from Marsberg Train Station: 391 Direct train connection to the Dortmund-Sauerland Express 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