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Monastery Monastery · Luzern - Vierwaldstättersee · 457 m

Monastery St. Urban

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  • St. Urban Monastery
    St. Urban Monastery
    Photo: Kloster St. Urban, CC BY-ND, Willisau Tourismus
A bijou and significant place of power in the Lucerne landscape.
The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1194/95. In 1848, the Grand Council of the Canton of Lucerne abolished the monastery. The proceeds from the sale were used to pay off debts from the Sonderbund War. In 1870, the canton bought back the monastery complex and established the Cantonal Psychiatric Clinic.

Today, concerts of all kinds take place in the parish church of St. Urban. The banqueting hall can be hired for concerts, lectures, meetings and gala dinners. Guided tours through the church and the monastery give you exciting insights into the former monastic life and 800 years of history. And in the magnificent park you can always marvel at other modern sculptures. Certain parts of the grounds are still used today by the Cantonal Psychiatric Hospital.

Public transport

Accessible by bus from Langenthal, Zell or Reiden railway stations

Directions

A2 exit Reiden

A1 exit Niederbipp or Rothrist

Parking

Paid car park at the monastery

Coordinates

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2'630'594E 1'231'047N
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47.229639, 7.842613
DMS
47°13'46.7"N 7°50'33.4"E
UTM
32T 412387 5231333
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Monastery St. Urban

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Schafmattstrasse 1
4915 St. Urban
LU
+41 58 856 57 10 http://www.st-urban.ch E-mail: kloster@st-urban.ch
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