Welcome Sign of Röbersdorf – Schlüsselau Monastery loop from Sambach

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Welcome Sign of Röbersdorf – Schlüsselau Monastery loop from Sambach

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Welcome Sign of Röbersdorf – Schlüsselau Monastery loop from Sambach

01:12

21.0km

60m

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Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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3.78 km

Stone Wayside Shrine

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Stele on a base with angel heads, four-sided top with relief, without end, inscribed "1722"

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10.4 km

Bölkow Bo 105 Helicopter in Köttmannsdorf

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This helicopter is in the garden of a family house and was built from a wreck, including electrics and now it looks as if it could be used right away.

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Röbersdorf–Schlüsselau Cycle Path

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on the right-hand side downstream from Röbersdorf to Herrnsdorf. A beautiful place including passage through Schlüsselau.

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15.0 km

Gasthaus Bittel

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Oh yes, you can eat really well here and the prices are still OK. In winter only with reservation

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15.0 km

Church and Monastery in Upper Franconia

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The monastery Schlüsselau in Schlüsselau, municipality of Frensdorf in the Archdiocese of Bamberg, was founded around 1280 by the Franconian nobles von Schlüsselberg and settled with Cistercian nuns. During the German Peasants' War, the monastery complex was burned down and, after its reconstruction, finally destroyed in the Second Margraves' War. The Bamberg Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Gebsattel erected a representative administrative building next to the church, which has served as a pilgrimage church since the 16th century.

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Village Fountain Schlüsselau

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Beautifully decorated village fountain not far from the former monastery.

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15.1 km

Schlüsselau Monastery

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Under Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, who was also committed to the expansion of the Giechburg, the church was restored in the Renaissance style starting in 1603. The nuns' choir and the elevated nave, typical of the Cistercian nuns, were omitted during the reconstruction. The rebuilt convent building received an ornate facade with a Renaissance-style gate and a prestigious forecourt.[7]

The church's furnishings date from around 1730, with Martin Walther from Bamberg contributing to the work. Further construction work took place between 1753 and 1765, and the westwork was rebuilt in 1895.

Several furnishings from the monastery period were also returned to the church. In the choir, formerly located in the center of the presbytery, is the cenotaph of the church's founder, Gottfried von Schlüsselberg, with a large coat of arms of the Schlüsselberg family. The inscription reads "Anno domini MCCCVIII nonas Junii obiit dilectus Gotfridus de Sluzzelberg fundator ecclesie istius," meaning: In the year of our Lord 1308, on June 5, the honorable Gottfried von Schlüsselberg, the founder of this church, died (see image).

The altarpiece on the high altar was retained, but was extended in height and painted over; the secondary figures on the high altar are by Franz Anton Schlott. The Sorrowful Trinity from the high altar of 1603, also known as the Mercy Seat, is located on the southern inner outer wall. A larger-than-life crucifix with the symbols of the evangelists at the ends of the cross dates from the 14th century. A Vespers group is dated around 1420; it is a Nuremberg work made of fired clay. Twelve Passion reliefs from the 16th century were probably originally part of an altar. A painting depicting the holy clan follows the tradition of Dürer's followers from the 16th century.

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