Abbey Chamber Metelen

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Stiftstraße 12, 48629 Metelen
Church Museum/Exhibition

The treasures of the parish of Metelen lie in the collegiate chamber of Ss. Cornelius and Cyprianus. The former convent in Metelen looks back on a long history. After the convent as well as the subsequent monastery were dissolved, the church treasures from over 1000 years of church history found a place in the Abbey Chamber in 1989. Probably the most valuable relic is a pocket reliquary in the shape of a bursa from the beginning of the 11th century.

Tour information
  • Visits are possible during the stated opening hours or on request to the parish office in charge.

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Information for cyclists
Metelen is located in the Steinfurter Land, in the middle of the Münsterland park landscape surrounded by forests, meadows and small streams. Cycling tours along the Vechte, to the Metelener Heide or to the Strönfeld nature reserve are particularly popular with cyclists. Destinations such as Burgsteinfurt with the Bagno and the historic old town or the historic Burgmannshöfe in Heek-Nienborg are also easy to reach by bike.
Numerous themed cycle routes offer interesting cycling tours through Münsterland. The signposted themed cycle routes each show special contents of the region and thus tell exciting stories about Münsterland. The following themed cycle route runs alongside the parish church of St. Cornelius and Cyprianus:
Vechte Valley Route
The entrance to the Münsterland cycle route network, which is around 4500 kilometres long, is in the town centre. Everyone can find a suitable cycle route here.

Price adult: 1.50 €

Price child: 1.50 €

Museum
normal: 1.5 €

Arrival
Metelen is located in the district of Steinfurt between Heek and Steinfurt, embedded in the Münsterland park landscape. The Abbey Chamber is located in the parish church ofSt. Cornelius and Cyprian, the former collegiate church of Metelen Abbey.
Getting there by car:
Metelen is located on the B70 trunk road.
There are connections to the A31 motorway (Emden - Bottrop), the B54 trunk road (Gronau - Münster) and the A30 motorway (Rheine - Bad Oeynhausen).
Arrival by bus and train:
Metelen Land" railway station, railway line: Münster - Enschede.
Distance to town centre about four kilometres
Bus line 171 Metelen-Steinfurt, connection to "Metelen Land" station
Parking
There are several parking facilities in the immediate vicinity of the collegiate church.

Bad Weather Offer
auf Anfrage/nach Absprache geöffnet

(01.05-31.10) Opening hours
1st Sunday of the month from 15.00 to 18.00 or by appointment at the parish office (Tel.: 0 25 56 / 98 8 17)

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Last changed on 17.02.2025

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