© Münsterland e.V. / Philipp Fölting
Gravenhorst Monastery for the Castles and Burgs Day
The former Cistercian monastery of Gravenhorst in Hörstel is an imposing monument in the Westphalian monastic landscape. It was renovated by the district of Steinfurt - with support from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia - as part of the "Regionale 2004 left and right of the Ems" and is now a lively art venue with a historical feel.
The DA, Kunsthaus offers an exciting experiential space for contemporary, cross-disciplinary art to participate in and think about. Changing exhibitions and art projects, light and sound art as well as art and history education - the DA, Kunsthaus is a communicative meeting place for everyone interested in the interplay of history, art and natural space.
Archaeological finds from Gravenhorst
In 18 stages, the multimedia guide intuitively leads adults across the monastery green and through the various interior rooms of the former monastery. Audio clips and images, as well as short films and 3-D constructions, offer exciting insights into the history and architecture. The app is available in several languages and can be downloaded from the Appstore and Google Play. In addition, tablets with the app can be borrowed free of charge throughout the day in the foyer of the DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst.
- Start: from 11.00 a.m.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: free of charge
- No registration required
The hunt for the green shard of clay - game app
Children of primary school age are invited to accompany the miller's daughter Clara, knight Konrad or princess Oda on a great voyage of discovery through the monastery grounds with the game app and solve the riddle of the green clay shard during the tour. The aim is to solve exciting tasks at various stations and collect points. The app is available in several languages and can be downloaded free of charge from the Appstore and Google Play. In addition, tablets with the app can be borrowed free of charge all day in the foyer of the DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst.
- Start: from 11.00 a.m.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: free of charge
- No registration required
Monastery rally for little culture enthusiasts
Families with children aged 6 to 12 are invited to go on a search for clues around Gravenhorst Monastery with the Monastery Rally. On this tour they will discover interesting facts about the former monastery in a playful way. Those who can answer 14 tricky questions will become "monastery experts". Various stations around the DA provide the answers. Who knows the name of a labyrinth or what can be seen on the roof of the monastery church? At the end of the quiz, a prize awaits you, hot off the press. The questionnaire for the monastery quiz is available in the foyer.
- Start: from 11.00 a.m.
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Price: free of charge
- No registration required
Miktrinken 1803
The young maid Miktrinken is waiting for her guests on Sunday and welcomes "Mannsvolk, Frauleute und Kinnerkes" to her journey through time in the monastery complex in Hörstel. She talks about her life in 1803, when she worked as a maid for the nuns of Gravenhorst, and leads them through the rooms of the convent. She has exciting anecdotes to tell everywhere she goes. Between the storerooms and the dormitories, she talks more than the nuns of her time would have liked: about her experiences with the "fine Dämsken", their little dogs, about the schoolgirls at the convent school and about the fact that the nuns sang beautiful songs while making candles.
- Start: 3.00 p.m.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: free of charge
- Registration: by 15.06 at da-kunsthaus@kreis-steinfurt.de or 02551 6942-00
- Meeting place: Foyer
Service at the Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst
- Guided tours
- Gastronomy in the house
- Museum in the house
- E-bike charging station
- Rest area / picnic area
- 100 Castles Route
- Public WC
More info
- The DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst is open with free admission from 11:00 to 18:00.
- Fancy a coffee break? Then you should visit the in-house Café Clara.
- Free parking is available near the Kunsthaus.
- There is a marked parking space for people with disabilities (space size 310 x 400 cm) on the south side of the monastery grounds (drive from Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße onto Waldstraße and turn right behind the monastery pond).
- Take a 7 km hike on the"Bevergerner Pättken" tea loop, which is very close by.
Address
- Gravenhorst Monastery
- Klosterstraße 10
- 48477 Hörstel
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