"Weclome to PAULINZELLA" Paulinzella by Leipzig

Paulinzella Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 14 photos

Paulinzella is with its about 100 inhabitants a very small and historic town in the Thuringia Forest. The town was founded by Paulina, a Saxon aristocrat in the valley of the Rottenbach creek between 1102 and 1105 and attracts with its huge Benedictian monastery church. Since the 16th century, Paulinzella served as a department for the Earls and the later Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. It became a favourite hunting lodge for them.

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In a nutshell:Pearl of the Rottenbach valley

Last visit to Paulinzella: Oct 2002
Intro Updated Nov 16, 2002
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Reviews (5)

Monastery Things to Do (5)

Paulina, daughter of a high-ranking royal civil servant, founded the monastery between 1102 and 1105. In 1106 it was... more travel advice

Zinsbodengebäude Things to Do (5)

The Zinsbodengebäude was erected to store natural produce from the surrounding villages which paid their taxes in kind. more travel advice

Monastery Things to Do (5)

Between 1965-69 was a restoration work to save the church ruin. more travel advice

Monastery Things to Do (5)

Stones of the Monastery were re-used for Gehren Castle, a church in Rudolstadt and also inhabitants of Paulinzella made... more travel advice

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tessy Mar 13, 2005 at 1:54 PM

What a wonderful smal place!
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nepalgoods Feb 29, 2004 at 1:53 AM

Lovely small place!! I love your pages! They are always so informative and surprising!
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prleprle Nov 24, 2003 at 7:45 AM

Really charming hidden treause! I like places like that... undiscovered fully and deep in history!
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tini58de Aug 8, 2003 at 4:40 AM

Impressive monastery!!! Another hidden gem....!
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matcrazy1 Jan 22, 2003 at 10:56 AM

100 inhabitatnts? And such big church? Hehe, I think there must be more people living there in the past!