Maulbronn Monastery

Klausur and immediate area of monastery

The structures and their original purpose

1 Monastery church and porch 2 Cellarium (cellar storeroom) today lapidary. On the upper floor "Konversen-Dormitorium" (lay dormitory) and "Winterrefektorium" (monks' dining hall), today: visitors' entrance to the Klausur (Enclosure) area 3 Laienrefektorium (lay dining hall) 4 Monastery kitchen 5 Herrenrefektorium (monks' dining hall) 6 Kalefaktorium (heated room) 7 Cloister with fountain house (Lavatorium) 8 Kapitelsaal (Chapter Hall) 9 Frateria (Hall of Brothers). On upper floor: Herrrendormitorium (monks' dormitory) 10 Parlatorium 11 Former abbots quarters 12 Herrenhaus of the monastery, now Ephorat (residence of Seminary Director)

Structures in the monastery courtyard and their original purpose

13 Monastery gate 14 Frühmesserhaus, today monastery museum with permanent exhibit on the history of the monastery I 15 Monastery forge 16 Marstall (stables), today city hall of the town of Maulbronn 17 Haberkasten (feed storage building) 18 Granary 19 Pfisterei (monastery bakery) 20 Monastery mill 21 Haspelturm (Spool Tower) or Hexenturm (Witch's Tower) 22 Speisemeisterei (domestic administration) 23 Gesindehaus (servants quarters) 24 Bursarium (monastery administration) 25 Monastery cooperage, today Cashier, Monastery Shop, Information Center and Monastery Museum with permanent exhibit on the history of the monastery II 26 Fruchtkasten (Duke's granary) 27 House of the head vintner

28 Monastery courtyard fountain

29 Ducal palace 30 Faustturm 31 Toilets close