Description

The Machern monastery is a former Cistercian monastery opposite the village of Zeltingen-Rachtig on the left bank of the Moselle. The property is located in the area of Bernkastel-Kues (Wehlen district) about five kilometers northwest of the city. Founded in the 13th century, it existed until it was secularized by the French government in 1802. Subsequently used for agriculture, its baroque buildings gradually fell into disrepair before they were renovated and restored from 1970 onwards. Today the monastery complex is a well-known excursion destination on the Middle Moselle, with a monastery brewery and brewery, wine cellar and a museum.