• In or around 1007, Emperor Henry II moved St. George's Abbey from its former location on the Hohentwiel in Singen to Stein am Rhein — at that time...
  • To get to Saint Georges Abbey, simply head over to Stein am Rhein. ... Stein am Rhein from Schaffhausen, Steckborn, Reichenau, Konstanz, Kreuzlingen.
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  • It is one of the best preserved medieval monasteries of Switzerland. The abbey was important for the development of the town of Stein am Rhein.
  • What travelers say: not many cars on the road, nice weather and place for small picnic. the lakes are clean too. More. St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein.
  • In 1926, the Gottfried Keller Foundation acquired the monastery complex with the support of the Canton of Schaffhausen and the city of Stein am Rhein.
  • Stein am Rhein, Sankt Georgen. ... The (former) Benedictine monastery of St. George was founded in 1002-1007 and is excellently preserved.
  • It wasn’t until Emperor Henry II moved Benedictine St. Georges Abbey to Stein am Rhein in 1007 that things in the little fishing village began to change.
  • Saint George's Benedictine Abbey in Stein am Rhein has been brought back to life. ... Saint George's Abbey has been a government-run museum since 2012.
  • Monastery St. George - one of the cultural-historical pearls in the region. ... Saint Georges Abbey with Garden. Fischmarkt 3 8260 Stein am Rhein (CH).
  • Answer 1 of 3: I have noticed that Trip Advisor does not feature this major historic attraction in Stein am Rhein. This is a don't miss attraction.
  • The quaint town of Stein am Rhein in Switzerland is renowned for its well-preserved medieval architecture, with the crowning jewel being the Kloster St.