seligenstadt abbey's courtyard. seligenstadt is a small city not far away from frankfurt and also bordering the state of bavaria via main river. it's mainly known for its basilica st. marcellinus & petrus and the abbey facilities. the benedictine abbey was originally founded in 815 by einhard , a dedicated servant to charles the great . what you see now isn't the original set-up, though, the abbey & church were rebuilt & renovated after the thirty-years-war and presented itself as a baroque monument after that, though there are still romanesque details you can find throughout the complex. another thing that needs to be mentioned is the abbey's garden, which is a magnificient example of a typical monkish apothecary garden. you can find heaps of medicinal herbs & poison plants, amongst fruit trees & kitchen ingredients. unfortunately we visited during a time where gardens generally don't have a lot to offer, nature was still half asleep a...
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