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description: "In the 10th century the place Memleben took its place in history. On several occasions, King Henry I and his son Emperor Otto I stayed at this location. Memleben being the death place for Henry I († 936) as well as the beginning of the reign of Otto, but at the same time also the end of his empire, when Otto I. died in 973. The spirit of the former Benedictine monastery, founded after the death of Otto in Memleben is still being felt today. The magnificent monastery church ruin nestles between monastery garden and the cloister buildings. Discover in the crypt well preserved, late Romanesque exerts. In addition to five exhibition areas, the monastery Memleben offers a regular program of events, supported occasionally by Benedictine monks."
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Museum Monastery and Imperial Palace
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- Historical site
- Monastery
- Museum

 In the 10th century the place Memleben took its place in history. On several occasions, King Henry I and his son Emperor Otto I stayed at this location. Memleben being the death place for Henry I († 936) as well as the beginning of the reign of Otto, but at the same time also the end of his empire, when Otto I. died in 973. The spirit of the former Benedictine monastery, founded after the death of Otto in Memleben is still being felt today. The magnificent monastery church ruin nestles between monastery garden and the cloister buildings. Discover in the crypt well preserved, late Romanesque exerts. In addition to five exhibition areas, the monastery Memleben offers a regular program of events, supported occasionally by Benedictine monks.

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Openings

middle of March - end of October: daily 10.00 am – 6.00 pm

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Price info

adult: 8,90 €
children: 5,00 €

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Accessibility

**Travel for Everyone**partial available

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Directions &amp; Parking facilities

parking available

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- Place of interest
    
    
    - Romanesque Road
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    - Romanesque Road

Contact

**Museum Kloster und Kaiserpfalz Memleben**

Thomas-Müntzer-Straße 48

06642 Kaiserpfalz OT Memleben