{"id":13491,"date":"2018-06-15T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T11:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pottkuchen.de\/kirchen-und-kloester\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T16:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:31:17","slug":"churches-and-monasteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pottkuchen.de\/en\/churches-and-monasteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches and monasteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h4>BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH:<\/h4>\n<p>If you travel through the north of Saxony-Anhalt, you are sure to notice the many village churches. The Altmark is also a land of churches and monasteries \u2013 almost every town and village still has a church. With around 400 impressive buildings, the Altmark has the highest density of fieldstone and brick churches in Saxony-Anhalt. An overview or small brochure about the various churches and monasteries in the Altmark is available from all the tourist information offices in the towns and municipalities. We also have copies for you to take away here at the hotel. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Day-trip tip: Jerichow Monastery<\/h4>\n<p>Jerichow Monastery is a historic monastery complex dating from 1144, making it one of the oldest brick buildings in northern Germany. You can visit the monastery museum, the brick museum and the monastery garden, among other things. You will find current opening times and information directly from Jerichow Monastery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: If you travel through the north of Saxony-Anhalt, you are sure to notice the many village churches. The Altmark is also a land of churches and monasteries \u2013 almost every town and village still has a church. 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