Beuron: Stuhlfels
Stuhlfels combines a sheer limestone outcrop with the quiet, wooded character of the Upper Danube valley in a way that reflects its position in the Swabian Jura. The rock rises above Beuron, a small settlement in the Upper Danube Nature Park, where the Danube has cut a narrow course through Jurassic limestone. This valley is defined by cliffs, caves and forested slopes rather than broad river plains. Beuron is also associated with the Benedictine Archabbey of St Martin, whose present monastic community was founded in 1863 and became influential through the Beuronese art school. The village and its surrounding paths provide a useful base for exploring the river valley and its rocky escarpments.
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Built around the historic monastery complex in the Upper Danube valley, Beuron grew into a small municipality at the heart of Baden-Württemberg’s Upper Danube Nature Park. The Danube cuts through steep, wooded Jurassic limestone slopes here, creating a notably confined section of the Swabian Alb. Beuron Archabbey began as an Augustinian canonry in 1077 and became a Benedictine abbey in the 19th century; it also gave its name to the Beuronese school of religious art. Trails and a railway line follow the valley between forest, cliffs and river. Browse nearby webcams to discover other stretches of the Upper Danube valley.
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