Salem, Baden-Württemberg

Salem
Salem Abbey, ca. 1765 Salem Abbey, ca. 1765
Coat of arms
Salem
Location of Salem within Bodenseekreis district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Bodenseekreis
Government
• Mayor	Manfred Härle
Area
• Total	62.70 km2 (24.21 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	11,043
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	88682
Dialling codes	07553, 07554, 07544, 07556
Vehicle registration	FN
Website	www.salem-baden.de

Salem is a municipality in the Bodensee district of Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, located 9 km north of Lake Constance, with a population of c. 11,000.

Culture and sights

The Cistercian monastery of Salem Abbey was founded in 1134 when the knight Guntram von Adelsreute donated land for its establishment. The abbey already had its own scriptorium in the 12th century, and formed one of the most important monastery libraries in Europe.

Currently the grounds are home to the middle school campus of the boarding school Schule Schloss Salem, founded in 1920 by Kurt Hahn and Prince Max of Baden. The abbey complex measures a total of 17 hectares.

Other sights include:

• Salem Minster, the former church of the abbey complex in gothic style.
• The Baroque chapel.