Tholey

Benedictine Abbey

49°28'53.22 “N, E7°1'52.71 “E

St. Mauritius Monastery Church (13th century / originally 7th century), Germany’s oldest monastery with significant medieval furnishings, including, among other things, Main portal on the north side, early Gothic figurative portal (second half of the 13th century), heavily weathered; tympanum depicting “The Resurrection of Christ,” Trinity relief (14th century); since 2020, choir window by Gerhard Richter, one of the most important contemporary artists.