Museum · Tübingen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Kloster Bebenhausen in Tübingen

Kloster Bebenhausen is a museum in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg. This place has a story in the app. Within 710 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Kloster Bebenhausen

You're standing at Bebenhausen Abbey, just outside Tübingen. The monastery sits on a terrace above the little Goldersbach river, deep in the wooded Schönbuch. Start with the wall around the complex. It dates from the thirteenth century. At the southwest corner stands the fifteenth-century gatehouse, known as the Writing Tower.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Nov-Mar: Tu-Su,PH 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00; Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00; Dec 24-25,Dec 31, Jan 1 off
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

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Kloster Bebenhausen Tübingen: an old monastery with a royal past

Kloster Bebenhausen is a history museum set in an old abbey, a monastery where monks once lived. It was first one of the richest monasteries in the south. Later, the kings of Württemberg used it as a hunting lodge. The last king, Wilhelm II, abdicated here in 1918. After the war, a parliament also met here. You will find the complex on Im Schloß 1 in Bebenhausen, close to Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg. It sits in the wooded Schönbuch, above the small river Goldersbach.

The history of Kloster Bebenhausen

The monastery was founded around 1185. Count Rudolf of Tübingen then gave an abandoned village to a religious order, but those monks did not stay long and soon left. In 1190 the Cistercian monks took over the site and built their abbey here, with a church and buildings for the monks' daily life. Afterwards, much changed. Duke Ulrich dissolved the abbey, so the monks had to leave. He had the nave of the church demolished and used the stones for Hohentübingen. The rest of the complex got a new function: a monastery school was set up in the buildings.

Admission, tickets and accessibility

The entry to the museum is paid. You can book your Kloster Bebenhausen tickets via the official website, kloster-bebenhausen.de, which also has up-to-date information about your visit. The complex is partly accessible by wheelchair, so not every part can be reached equally easily. If you need a wheelchair, check the website in advance to see what suits you. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside.

Toilets, drinking water and benches nearby

You'll find benches close to Museum Kloster Bebenhausen in Tübingen. The nearest bench is 8 metres away, at Im Schloß, and there are 32 benches within 500 metres, so it's easy to sit down for a while. The nearest public toilet is 33 metres away, also at Im Schloß. It is free to use and has a baby changing table. There are 2 more public toilets within 500 metres. There is no drinking water within 500 metres of the museum, so you will need to bring your own. The nearest water point is Brunnen Kaltenbüchle, 708 metres away.

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Frequently asked questions

When was Kloster Bebenhausen built?

Kloster Bebenhausen began around 1185, when Rudolf of Tübingen gave an abandoned village to a religious order. In 1190 another monastic order took it over.

What is special about Kloster Bebenhausen Tübingen?

Kloster Bebenhausen was one of the richest monasteries in the south. It has a stone turret on the church, which the order was not actually allowed to build. Inside, you can see the summer refectory from 1335 with medieval paintings, and the palace wing.

Are there benches near Kloster Bebenhausen?

Yes, the nearest bench is 8 metres from Kloster Bebenhausen, at Im Schloß. There are 32 benches within 500 metres.

Is there a toilet at Kloster Bebenhausen?

Yes, the nearest public toilet is 33 metres from Kloster Bebenhausen, at Im Schloß. It is free and has a baby changing table.

Is there drinking water at Kloster Bebenhausen?

No, there is no water point within 500 metres of Kloster Bebenhausen. The nearest is 708 metres away, at Brunnen Kaltenbüchle.

Is Kloster Bebenhausen wheelchair accessible?

Kloster Bebenhausen is partly wheelchair accessible. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside.