Schweinshaxen, baroque and modern trend

The Benediktbeurer group before the Mariensule at the resident of Munich Marienplatz - Munich Exkursion of the PTH Benediktbeuern

Caution-half the waiter of the residents of Munich tradition restaurant the African guest points out that Schweinshaxen contain Schweinefleisch. One can never know: Perhaps the young man with the priest collar is a Muslim, to whose religion one would like to give consideration. The caution should prove however as unfounded. Pierre is catholic clergyman from the Congo and stands briefly before the conclusion of its graduation in the subject Dogmatik at the philosophical-theological university of the Salesianer Don Boscos.
To the PTH Benediktbeuern among them two Austrian Salesianer, which aim at the diploma, are written three African priests and a Austrian Don Bosco sister, who would like to attain a doctorate, two Chinese medal sisters and a Swiss Salesianer, which occupy the so-called E-course at Jugendpastoralinstitut, and several students from Eastern Europe over 20 foreign studying, which would like to acquire the auxiliary qualification Religionspdagogik (ZRP).

On Sunday, 21 January 2007, took place under the line of the PTH Auslandsbeauftragten and Dogmatikerin Professor Dr. Margit hit a corner-gotten as well as the church historian Professor Pater Dr. Norbert Wolff SDB a Munich Exkursion for foreign studying, promoted by the German academic exchange service. Altogether eleven young people from three continents took themselves - despite the forthcoming examinations - time to become acquainted with the Bavarian metropolis. Munich not only as a goal was selected, because the city of Benediktbeuern from easy with the railway can be attained, but also because it historically and culturally a broad spectrum to offer has.

First the group visited different churches, which are at the way between main station and Marienplatz: Citizen hall, pc. Michael and dear woman cathedral. In the citizen hall church at the grave of the Jesuitenpaters Rupert Mayer pursued by the Nazis was gebetet also briefly. Few meters - in the Michaelskirche - a straight service in Croatian language continued to take place. The church was filled up to the last place, so that going around was not possible. The studying nevertheless noticed on a view that there are architectural parallels between this church and the Benediktbeurer Basilika pc. Benedikt. Also in the cathedral a fair was celebrated. Here impressed in particular the grave monument of Ludwig of Bavaria.

At Marienplatz Pater Wolff the excursion ion participants pointed out that - not only from church-historical view - which is many more interesting Mariensule than the city hall with its bell play. Cure prince Maximilian I. placed the column in the indication of the catholic reform and the Gegenreformation establish to let and thus Maria practically into the center Bayerns. To a Bavarian lunch it continued to go to the baroque Theatinerkirche, to whose inspection one could take oneself now somewhat more time.

The nearby field-gentleman-resounds - a goal of the Hitler Putsches of 1923 - and the yard garden were likewise a excursion worth like the yard garden and the Wittelsbacherplatz with the monument Maximilians I. around the studying also an impression from the contemporary art to to be obtained, Mrs. Eckholt an attendance of the Pinakothek of the modern trend to the program had also accepted, where approximately two hours long the opportunity existed to roam across the museum after own interest emphasis.

The excursion ion participants did not only learn something over German history and culture. Agreement existed in the positive evaluation that on the travel good discussions had come under the foreign studying to conditions and that one became acquainted with each other better. ZRP student Anna from the Slowakei let proof photo make in the residents of Munich tradition restaurant still another: My parents do not believe me otherwise that I ate a whole Schweinshaxe!

Press contact:
Dr. Norbert Wolff SDB
Don Bosco road 1
D-83671 Benediktbeuern
Tel. 08857/88 416
Fax 08857/88 199
wolff@pth-bb.de

In the former Benediktinerkloster Benediktbeuern (60 km been south of Munich because of the edge of the alps) operates the medal of the Salesianer Don Boscos for 75 years different youth and educational facilities, among other things a philosophical-theological university www.pth-bb.de, Jugendpastoralinstitut www.jugendpastoralinstitut.de, a youth education place www.aktionszentrum.de and a center for environment and culture www.zuk-bb.de. There is information to the monastery and to all mechanisms in the Internet under:
www.kloster-benediktbeuern.de

Monastery Benediktbeuern
Don Bosco road 1
D-83671 Benediktbeuern
Tel. 08857/88 0
Fax 08857/88 199
info@kloster-benediktbeuern.de
www.kloster-benediktbeuern.de

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