Seelenort Diemelsee: Flechtdorf Monastery - Origin & Future

If these stones could speak, I think as I slowly stroll around the sprawling complex: they would have a lot to tell. Originally, the limestones lay rough and gray in the ground. Then they were finely hewn and carefully placed on top of each other as blocks. They became walls that listened for almost a thousand years. To the songs of pious Benedictine monks. To the hustle and bustle of immoral abbots. To the quarrels of bailiffs and counts who fought over the possessions of Flechtdorf Abbey. They heard the curses of the mercenaries who murdered and pillaged during the Thirty Years' War. They took pity on the sighs of the sick and infirm when the monastery became a hospital. They framed prayers for peace and intercessions. They blossomed when people recently came, founded an association and have been caring for and enlivening the light gray walls ever since. These stones tell all the stories they have absorbed over a thousand years. For those who take the time to listen. Continue reading >>here.

sturdy and well-worn shoes
any maps you may need
Catering

Please note: The lake locations will be signposted shortly. They are currently accessible without signposting.

Discover our three other soul places on the Diemelsee and let them inspire you. Each place tells its own story.

The bus and train connections to Diemelsee:
Line 569: Diemelsee - Willingen/Bad Arolsen
Line 566: Korbach - Diemelsee
Line 560: Diemelsee - Willingen/Bad Arolsen/Twistesee
Railway stations around Diemelsee
Willingen (Upland) railroad station
Marsberg-Bredelar railroad station
Korbach railroad station
Willingen (Upland) railroad station Brilon (Wald) railroad station

From the north: Drive towards Hannover and take the A7 towards Kassel until the Kasseler Kreuz junction, then take the A44 towards Dortmund, exit Marsberg towards Diemelsee
From the east: Take direction Kassel, then A44 Dortmund exit Marsberg direction Diemelsee
From the west: Direction Dortmund, A44 direction Kassel, exit Marsberg direction Diemelsee
From the south: Munich in the direction of Nuremberg, Kassel and onto the A44 in the direction of Dortmund, Marsberg exit and in the direction of Diemelsee

Flechtdorf Monastery parking lot