Artfully decorated chasubles, mitres and altar curtains in the treasury of Kamp Abbey
Tourismus NRW e.V., Artfully decorated chasubles, mitres and altar curtains in the treasury of Kamp Abbey

Museum Kamp Abbey

Kamp-Lintfort

When you visit Kamp Monastery, you can look back on over 890 years of history and tradition: It was founded in 1123 as the first Cistercian monastery on German soil as a foundation of the Archbishop of Cologne Friedrich I and quickly developed into the religious center of the region. After it was destroyed and rebuilt, the history of Kamp Monastery came to an end in 1802. The buildings have been used again since the 1950s and monks from the Carmelite order moved into the monastery.

Today, Kamp Abbey is a tourist attraction with a unique atmosphere. Do you love gardens and flowers? Then the Kamp Monastery is the perfect excursion tip for you! The terraced garden is laid out like famous French castle gardens, and a walk through the herb garden is educational. Whether concerts in the abbey church, cultural events in the Kamp open-air theater or chamber concerts in the rococo hall, Kamp Abbey is an important venue and an oasis of relaxation!

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Sacred art and garden splendour in Kamp-Lintfort

High on the Kamper Berg, you will visit the former Kamp Abbey. The oldest Cistercian monastery in Germany was an important spiritual and cultural centre on the Lower Rhine from 1123 to 1802.

  • Kamp-Lintfort is located on the lower Lower Rhine on the western edge of the Ruhr region.
  • High on the Kamper Berg, you will visit the former Kamp Abbey. The oldest Cistercian monastery in Germany was an important spiritual and cultural centre on the Lower Rhine from 1123 to 1802. Precious artefacts in the treasury (Museum Kloster Kamp) document the history of the monastery and tell stories of life behind the monastery walls.
  • In the donation café in the former refectory and in the monastery garden, you can decide for yourself how much you want to pay for homemade cakes and freshly brewed coffee.
  • Take time to stroll through the beautifully landscaped terraced gardens and visit the abbey church and enjoy a moment of silence.
  • Excursion tip: You can find exclusive souvenirs in the abbey shop. Kamper honey, Kamper chocolates and Kamper Rübenkraut are particularly well-known. You will also find customised ceramics and monastic devotional items such as crosses, St Christopher's plaques and rosaries.
  • Catering tip: Guests will find the "Haus Alte Schmiede" directly on Abteiplatz, where homemade dishes ranging from potato mousse to leek quiche are served.
  • Accommodation tip: Wellings Parkhotel or Hotel zur Post in Kamp-Lintfort.

Important information at a glance

  • Open today
    Tuesday14:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday14:00 - 17:00
    Thursday14:00 - 17:00
    Friday14:00 - 17:00
    Saturday14:00 - 17:00
    Sunday11:00 - 17:00

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