The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information the Cistercian Maulbronn Monastery is considered the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps the main buildings were constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries had a major influence in the spread of Gothic architecture over much of northern and central Europe l'abbaye cistercienne de Maulbronn est l'ensemble monastique médiéval le plus complet et le mieux préservé au nord des Alpes les principaux bâtiments furent construits du XIIe au XVIe siècle en grande partie construit à la charnière des styles roman et gothique a eu une influence déterminante sur la diffusion de l'architecture gothique dans le centre et le nord de l'Europe le monastère a conservé un remarquable système de gestion hydraulique par canaux et réservoirs تأسّس الدير التابع للرهبنة السيسترسية في ماولبرون في العام 1147 وهو المجموعة الرهبانية الأكمل والأكثر صوناً في شمال الألب التي تعود إلى القرون الوسطى يحيط به جدار يحمي الحرم وقد شيّدت مبانيه الأساسية بين القرنين الثاني عشر والسادس عشر يتميّز الدير بأنه بُني في جزء كبير منه استناداً الى الطرازَين الروماني والقوطي وقد كان له تأثير حاسم في نشر الهندسة المعمارية القوطية في وسط أوروبا وشمالها إضافة إلى ذلك، حافظ الدير على نظام مميّز للإدارة المائية عبر القنوات والحاويات 建于1147年的西多会(Cistercian)莫尔布龙修道院，是阿尔卑斯山脉以北地区最完整和保存最好的中世纪修道院。整个修道院周围有防御墙环绕，主建筑建于公元12至14世纪，该修道院教堂是哥特式过渡时期风格，对于哥特式建筑在北欧和中欧的兴起有着重要影响。莫尔布龙修道院的水资源管理系统非常独特，堪称一绝，包括了复杂的排水网络、灌溉运河和水库。 считается наиболее полным и лучше всего сохранившимся средневековым монастырским комплексом к северу от Альп Находящиеся в окружении крепостных стен основные здания комплекса были построены в XII-XVI вв Церковь монастыря в смешанном романско-готическом стиле оказала существенное влияние на распространение архитектуры готики на большей части Северной и Центральной Европы Особый интерес представляет Система обводнения Маульбронна со сложной сетью дренажей la abadía cisterciense de Maulbronn es el conjunto monástico medieval más completo y mejor preservado al norte de los Alpes sus edificios principales se hallan dentro de un recinto fortificado El monasterio fue construido en la época de transición del románico al gótico y desempeñó un importante papel en la propagación de la arquitectura de este último estilo en el centro y el norte de Europa la abadía ha conservado su excepcional sistema de abastecimiento de agua mediante canales y embalses the Cistercian Maulbronn Monastery located in southern Germany is considered the most complete and best preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps The property is set within the Salzach river valley with its surrounding hills and comprises several areal as well as numerous linear component parts The architectural ensemble of the monastery reflects developments within the Cistercian order between the 12th and 16th centuries and also the effect of secularization and conversion to Protestant use It is clearly defined and separated from the town by its fortified walls and its location on the outskirts of the town The church is typical of first-generation Cistercian architecture: a two-storey Romanesque nave and a low chevet leading to a transept with three rectangular chapels opening off each arm The church is part of a complex of buildings arranged around a cloister The monastery outbuildings are mostly from the 16th century and later although they often incorporate substantial remnants from medieval buildings The property also includes several post-monastic buildings The Cistercian Order was notable for its innovations in the field of hydraulic engineering and this is admirably illustrated in the Maulbronn Monastery Complex There is an elaborate system of reservoirs irrigation canals and drains located along the river valley and in the surrounding hills fish farming and irrigation of extensive agricultural holdings with the drainage of several of the reservoirs and also the expansion of the town of Maulbronn the water management system is still one of the most extensive and best-preserved Cistercian water systems Criterion (ii): The construction of the transitional Romanesque-Gothic church at Maulbronn was of fundamental importance in the dissemination of Gothic architecture over much of northern and central Europe Criterion (iv): The Maulbronn Complex is the most complete survival of a Cistercian monastic establishment in Europe in particular because of the survival of its extensive water-management system of reservoirs The basic medieval layout and structure of the central monastery complex which is typical of the Cistercian tradition There are also extensive preserved remains of the water management system The property is of adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the attributes and processes which convey its significance The buffer zone includes the immediate setting of the property and other attributes that are functionally important as a support to the property and its protection and contributes to strengthen the property’s integrity The topographic features around the monastery have been preserved almost intact its development from the 12th to the 17th century can be traced and the whole complex is in an excellent state of conservation In view of the monastery's long and complex history its present appearance is an amalgam of many styles and periods The 19th century secularization and conversion to a Protestant seminary resulted in some fundamental changes to certain buildings the restoration work in the 19th and 20th centuries has been impeccable and as a result the whole complex has a very high degree of authenticity The preserved water management system complements the authenticity of the monastic complex The laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg guarantee the consistent protection of Maulbronn Monastery Complex The property is protected under Sections 28 and 12 of the Monument Protection Act Baden-Württemberg (Gesetz zum Schutz der Kulturdenkmale) as amended as well as the Town and Country Planning Code (Bundesrepublik Deutschland Baugesetzbuch) as amended The buffer zone is covered by Sections 2(3) and 15(3) of the Monument Protection Act Baden-Württemberg which requires approval of any alterations to its character The water management system is protected by the same Act and also by the Water Protection Act Baden-Württemberg (Gesetz zur Ordnung des Wasserhaushalts) the Forest Act Baden-Württemberg (Landeswaldgesetz) as amended and the Nature Protection Act Baden-Württemberg (Gesetz des Landes Baden-Württemberg zum Schutz der Natur und zur Pflege der Landschaft) as amended Some 90% of the monastery is in public ownership by the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and Town of Maulbronn The owners of private properties (including those within the area of the historic water management system) must seek approval for any work that they wish to carry out The Stuttgart Regional Commissioner's Office is the steering and legal authority concerning construction planning and regulation as well as the protection of nature and monuments A Monastery Advisory Committee (Klosterbeirat) was established prior to the inscription on the World Heritage List and this continues to operate An annual work / action plan including a comprehensive integrated monitoring system as well as an effective education and awareness programme is in place Maulbronn Monastery Complex is an integral part of the regional and local tourism policy  A conceptual landscape document has been developed for the preservation and development of the buffer zone (Landschaftsplanerische Gesamtperspektive Kloster-landschaft Maulbronn 2012) sealed shut and either boiled in broth or sautéed in butter (Credit: blickwinkel/Alamy)At the Maulbronn Monastery in south-west Germany visitors can learn how to make ‘God-cheaters’ While visiting the state of Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany I found myself in a monastery’s former donkey stable learning how to make Maultaschen My hands were covered with the meat-and-cheese filling I imagined Cistercian monks making the dish on these grounds centuries before there is more than one version of Maultaschen’s origin story Maulbronn Monastery is a place of legends The name appeared in historical records as ‘Mulenbrunnen’ which suggests a site by a source of water (‘Brunnen’ in German) that fed a mill (‘Mulin’ in Middle High German) which suggests a mule (‘Maultier’ in German Legend says that when the monks set out to find a site for their new monastery and when the animal stopped for a drink of water they interpreted it as a sign from God that they should stay and build their monastery there Another version says the mule pawed the ground and they discovered water at that spot a mule drinking from a fountain appears on the town’s coat of arms and the image is also depicted in a red ochre painting above the three-bowl fountain in the monastery’s Fountain House • The nation obsessed with sausage • The birthplace of the Illuminati • A hearty stew that unites a nation At this Unesco World Heritage Site founded in 1147 – the best preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps – visitors can take a two-hour-long diploma class in making Maultaschen large pasta pillows traditionally filled with minced meat and smoked meat (usually pork) Each oversized Maultaschen measures up to 12cm across Genuine Maultaschen must be produced in Swabia a historical region that is today incorporated into Baden-Württemberg and the government district of Swabia in Bavaria the European Union recognised Maultaschen as a regional specialty Traditionally served during Lent in a warm broth garnished with chives this centuries-old dish is associated with Good Friday are encouraged to refrain from eating meat during Lent especially on Good Friday – and the pasta dough was meant to conceal the ‘sinful’ meat filling There are three main legends of how Swabian Maultaschen came to exist The first says the stuffed pouches were a copy of Italian ravioli introduced from the other side of the Alps by the Waldensians The second says Maultaschen was a culinary travel souvenir from the German countess Margaret Maultasch a noble lady who brought the recipe from Tyrol in the Austrian Alps: she was called Maultasch The third says the dish originated in the 17th Century during the Thirty Years’ War a clever creation by a Cistercian monk of the Maulbronn Cloister so they put it in a pasta pouch to conceal the filling from the eyes of God The pasta dough was meant to conceal the ‘sinful’ meat fillingThe Cistercians were a strict bunch: the rule of ‘ora et labora’ (pray and work) was closely obeyed Lay monks and priest monks had different roles and occupied separate facilities; lay monks were responsible for physical labour and cooking and were not permitted to enter any of the rooms designated for priest monks who were educated and came from noble families spent most of their time praying and even listened to prayers while they ate in silence A priest monk’s daily ration was composed of half a kilo of coarse-flour bread and small portions of fish “They also ate beavers and frogs,” said Barbara Gittinger Cistercians (apart from the sick) were not permitted to eat anything with four feet as meat was too luxurious to fit with their poverty values and the renunciation of meat was a sacrifice to God – but apparently webbed feet were an exception The lay monks ate separately and received larger portions due to the physical work their positions required housed in the monastery’s former donkey stable Ingredients for Maultaschen were laid out on a table: sheets of pasta along with egg to stick the pasta together We separated into groups to make the filling because we are doing the physical work and the cooking,” Gittinger joked Participants used rulers to measure rectangles from the pre-measured sheet of dough which we were instructed to fill and fold into 7cm squares There is one left,” an exacting German participant pointed out to Peter Braun Braun laughed and assured him the extra centimetre of dough would not be a problem We filled the squares with the cheese-and-ham mixture and closed the pasta by pressing fork tines along the edges the year the monastery was named a World Heritage Site Angelika was born above what is now the information centre; as a child she used to ride her bike in the cloister and swing through the choir stalls from the bell ropes Maulbronn Monastery experienced a tumultuous time during the religious and political turmoil of the 16th-Century Reformation the medieval monastery was seized by Duke Ulrich of Württemberg the monastery was no longer Catholic; the monks were forced to leave and Maulbronn became a Protestant establishment the complex is still central to local life offering a seasonal greenmarket and concerts and other events throughout the year it houses an academically demanding Protestant secondary school of 100 boarding students; over the centuries prominent pupils such as Hermann Hesse have passed through its doors Maultaschen is prepared in a variety of ways including boiled in broth or sautéed in butter Angelika explained that today’s Maultaschen is often made with non-traditional fillings including salmon venison and even blood sausage with sauerkraut – her favourite Angelika shared a more detailed version of the Maultaschen origin story Two poor boys had come to Maulbronn from a nearby town because their father couldn’t afford to feed them They became lay brothers and were completely included in the monastic life so he put it in a barrel and added salt to preserve it he knew they needed to eat the meat or it would spoil concealed the mixture in dough and served it to the monks “Maybe they didn’t recognise what they ate or they didn’t want to know because it was so delicious,” Gittinger said and why its [nickname] is Herrgottsbescheißerle – God-cheaters.” Maybe they didn’t recognise what they ate or they didn’t want to know because it was so deliciousDuring the meal Braun announced our names as he handed out diplomas officially qualifying us as Maultaschen makers served with a side of Swabian potato salad made with vinegar and oil instead of mayonnaise As a ‘lay monk’ for a day without portion restrictions Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "If You Only 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience 2021The former Maulbronn Monastery in Maulbronn | Dennis LennoxA recent road trip across Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg was created in the aftermath of World War II from the historically separate territories of Baden and Württemberg For centuries they existed as duchies or kingdoms first within the fragmented Holy Roman Empire and later in the unified German Empire until the various monarchies were abolished following the kaiser’s loss in World War I including in the religious fabric of Southwest Germany where Lutheranism came to dominate after the Reformation adherents of the old religion still make up a plurality in Baden-Württemberg the capital of this state and a city many know for Mercedes-Benz and Porsche After spending the night at an airport hotel and embarked upon a four-night trip that took me to Maulbronn Calw and Alpirsbach in the Black Forest followed by Reichenau Island Constance and Meersburg near Lake Constance in the foothills of the Alps I first stopped at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Maulbronn Monastery in Maulbronn The remarkably complete and well-preserved medieval monastic complex dates to the first half of the 12th century and includes the former Cistercian abbey church — a Lutheran church since the Reformation — and assorted outbuildings that have been repurposed over the centuries a self-guided audio tour in English was available but it allowed me to explore at my own pace and not worry about keeping up with a guide Hands down the best part of the former monastery is the church’s interior with numerous period architectural and decorative details including misericords on the underside of the extensive quire stalls An hour away is Calw, where I would sleep at the Hotel Kloster Hirsau after visiting the ruins of Hirsau Abbey Destroyed during the Nine Years’ War at the end of the 17th century the ruins are a blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture the one-time Benedictine abbey resembles a romanticism painting What appears to be the surviving church was originally a mere chapel It was heavily modified in a gaudy and inauthentic attempt at Gothic revival in the 19th century for use by the local Lutheran parish Without much to do besides a walk around the ruins you might consider skipping Hirsau for more time at the next destination The Gothic cloister at Alpirsbach Abbey in Alpirsbach, Germany. | Dennis LennoxHaving woke up early the next day I made my way to Alpirsbach where a Benedictine monastery existed from its founding in the 11th century until the dissolution in the 16th century by the then-duke of Württemberg cathedralesque edifice — a fine specimen of mostly Romanesque architecture — is the third iteration of the abbey church and dates to the 12th century This includes the circa 1130 tympanum above the west front’s doors a masterpiece wooden altar from the early 1500s is in the north transept As with the other pre-Reformation monastic churches the space is presently used for the rites of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Württemberg incorporated in an adjoining building that originally served as the abbot’s residence including a rare painted wood Romanesque lectern were self-explanatory almost nothing was translated For my second night, I stayed at Hotel St. Elizabeth The upscale three-star hotel sits on the grounds of a modern-day monastery belonging to the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross After one of the best breakfasts of my trip, I drove about 5 miles to Reichenau Island I also wouldn’t have seen the treasury room with its holy relics Mark the Evangelist and a pitcher used during the wedding at Cana A short drive away through vineyards and farm fields is the Church of St. George The Romanesque church looks mostly unchanged since its founding by the archbishop-elector of Mainz who built the church after receiving the skull of St one finds a nave lined with spectacular wall paintings the eight paintings depict biblical miracles performed by Jesus They are complemented by a depiction of the last judgment from 1708 or 1709 in the west apse hosted an important pre-reformation church council from 1414 until 1418 a mid-sized university city on Germany’s border with Switzerland The big draw here is Constance Minster which hosted the Council of Constance during its centuries-long stint as the cathedral and seat of the prince-bishop of Constance was presided over by the Holy Roman emperor and settled the schism that resulted in competing papal claimants and condemned early Reformer Jan Hus to death by burning at the stake While its appearance has changed — the church’s exterior was given a Gothic makeover — the Romanesque nave from the time of the council remains largely intact Running behind schedule and out of daylight, I retrieved my rental car from the underground parking garage at the Fish Market (Fischmarkt) and drove to the car ferry for the shuttle across Lake Constance to Meersburg. Here, I slept at the family-owned Hotel Löwen (more on that later) the museum café has outdoor seating with million-dollar panoramic views The cobblestoned streets have something to discover around every corner — think vines growing in every vacant parcel on the steep slope separating the upper and lower old towns, centuries-old half-timbered buildings, and endless other photo opportunities for the Instagram set. One of my unexpected discoveries was the Bible Gallery which occupies a 500-year-old former Dominican convent next to the tourism office on the aptly named Church Street (Kirchstraße) Established in 1988 by the Evangelical or Protestant Church in Baden the multi-floor museum tells the story of the Bible and how it continues to influence daily life even in a highly secular society Exhibits include countless artifacts and other objects all of which are intended to have the soft touch of evangelization There is also a recently revamped English self-guided audio tour My fourth and final night in Southwest Germany was spent at a countryside inn on the grounds of Salem Monastery and Palace a Cistercian abbey-turned-palace-turned boarding school The former Imperial Abbey of Salem was founded in 1136 and thrived as one of the most prominent monasteries in the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1803 during the age of Napoleon The baroque and rococo buildings — the original Gothic abbey church miraculously escaped a great fire in 1697 — were expropriated by the former Grand Duchy of Baden whose rulers kept most of the estate until 2009 when the state government of Baden-Württemberg purchased everything except a small wing occupied by the 88-year-old margrave of Baden the one-time monastery is split between a small noble residence and an elite boarding school with visitors admitted during normal hours for sightseeing and tours the inn’s location beyond the gate means no after-hours access Germany is fully open to vaccinated Americans Visitors should be prepared to show proof — the paper vaccine cards with the CDC logo work — at restaurants especially on stretches of the autobahn highways without a posted speed limit Just be sure to get a rental with guaranteed GPS navigation The built-in navigation on my Renault rental was excellent and easy to use after I changed the system’s language to English you will want to carry some spare change as parking lots don’t generally accept credit card payments carry plenty of cash because an unusually high number of small shops restaurants and even hotels in Germany don’t accept credit cards I would have stayed another night or two at Hotel St While overnighting at the heart of Meersburg’s old town was memorable it was also an inconvenience due to the combination of pedestrian streets and extremely limited to nonexistent parking Information, including at most of the old monasteries and churches covered in this column, was seldom translated. English-speaking guides can be booked through the local tourism offices in Constance and Reichenau though tours may not be available every day Expect to use Google Translate at hotel restaurants as English menus were also rare Despite Delta Air Lines discontinuing its nonstop service from Atlanta to Stuttgart the airport can still be reached from major U.S Follow @dennislennox on Instagram and Twitter Dennis Lennox writes about travel, politics and religious affairs. He has been published in the Financial Times, Independent, The Detroit News, Toronto Sun and other publications. Follow @dennislennox on Twitter Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount you're helping to keep CP's articles free and accessible for everyone Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. Return to homepage. Although Easter Sunday remains more than a month away markets at which eggs and springtime décor take center stage are already beginning to pop up across Europe Such events offer not only the chance to acquire thoughtfully crafted items but also to explore what are oftentimes beautiful and historically significant settings Some particularly well-set markets take place in the following environs: Other monasteries that host Easter markets include Seligenstadt (March 8-9) Maulbronn (March 22-23) and the Dominikanerkloster in Frankfurt am Main (March 22-23) That’s the simplest way of explaining why I am here at one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval monasteries wearing headphones and looking at a window sill which is clearly 300 years younger than its neighbors monks at this monastery weren’t allowed to eat meat during fasting days So they sneakily mixed meat with spinach and wrapped it in pasta creating a sacrilegious dumpling that they could enjoy This excellent fable tells us almost nothing about where Maultaschen (literal translation: “feed bags”) really come from But one thing is certain when it comes to mythical origin stories: a superhero journey is soon to follow Maultaschen are a marker of Swabian cultural identity soupy meals that characterize regional fare here in southwestern Germany There’s a reason why people from this area are known as Suppenschwaben (soup-swabians)—almost every food is served in a broth That’s what a few hundred years of ascetic piety will do to your cuisine I felt like the old tribes had left the photographer and I these gifts paired with a half-dozen beers to help us all to eat looking for traces of ravioli’s unpopular brother and there are aggressively bright flowers in most of the window boxes there’d still be a few monks knocking about but the nice lady at reception reassures me that is not the case—something about the Protestant Reformation Some of the buildings have been turned into adorable restaurants proudly proclaiming that they serve original Maultaschen Sensing that this is a disappointing answer she brightly shows me the illustrated children’s book they sell here which tells the tale of how maultaschen were invented by a naughty monk called Bruder Jakob looking at the cold stone and stained-glass windows and painted vaulted ceilings when you’re standing near an ancient artefact and you’re forcefully struck by how old it is There’s nothing intelligent to say about that feeling; it just animates the facts It applies a bit of solemnity and emotion to everything you see Having failed at both being a food detective and having a profound experience I hop around the corner to the pop-up restaurant served in a bath of neon Maggi chicken stock and the great thing about truth is that it can’t ruin a good myth Join our newsletter to get exclusives on where our correspondents travel a winery is cranking out the sparkling wine of Stalin’s dreams The Toothpick Company turns fungi into bioherbicide to fight Striga a devastating “master weed” that has devastated an estimated 40 million farms in Africa Australian start-up Loam is using fungi to help crops capture carbon in the soil—and keep it there It could be a game-changer for farmers and the fight against climate change This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page an underappreciated German dumpling typically filled with meat and spices Maultaschen are a lot like ravioli but bigger; they're usually palm-sized square pockets of pasta dough crimped at the edges The fillings run the gamut from savory to sweet though a traditional combination is minced meat (veal They're often simmered and served with broth instead of sauce for a tender but are sometimes pan-fried and buttered for extra richness A tangy side like sauerkraut or a topping like quark (a German fresh cheese with a yogurt-like consistency) helps balance the lusciousness of the dish Unlike ravioli, maultaschen are hard to find in the U.S. unless you live near a dedicated German restaurant like Bayern Brewing's Edelweiss Bistro in Missoula, Montana, which sometimes offers them as a special, or Seattle's Altstadt which fills its fantastic maultaschen with chicken and spinach Whenever I've visited family or lived and worked in Germany but I'd never considered making them at home and other types of Italian dumplings before So when I heard the completely bonkers origin story of maultaschen and found out a 12th-century Cistercian monastery in Southwest Germany was offering a workshop in making these pasta pockets I had to make Maulbronn a stop on my next European trip Maulbronn exists because of the UNESCO World Heritage site Maulbronn Monastery (Kloster Maulbronn founded in 1147 and regarded as the best-preserved monastery north of the Alps A small town in the state of Baden-Württemberg—home to the Black Forest and heavily influenced by its proximity to the Alsace region of Northeastern France—Maulbronn is about 90 minutes south of Frankfurt by car or if you're staying without a car in Karlsruhe as my partner and I were Transferring to the bus in Pforzheim, we were greeted by a billboard advertising packaged dumplings from the brand Bürger with the slogan "Maultaschen gehen immer!" or "Maultaschen are always a great choice!" This seemed like a good sign It was an easy journey and—aside from the stretch in Pforzheim which was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in a somewhat bleak post-war fashion—an idyllic ride with our bus taking us past rolling hills and adorable towns that seem seem frozen in time around the era when Belle was meeting the Beast Once we reached Maulbronn it became obvious how inseparable the beautiful former monastery and the town are were historically powerhouses of culinary trade thanks to their hundreds of laborers toiling in farms and vineyards But the limited number of prayerful monks themselves ate a frighteningly austere diet in the best of times: a strictly measured pound of bread a day when the brothers fasted during the 40 days leading up to Easter and the monks found ways of expanding their menu a "fish," which made its meat fair game for the dinner table (I hadn't guessed beaver meat would be good enough to risk God's wrath an enterprising monk figured that if he tucked herbs and ground meat into a pocket of pasta dough and sealed it maultaschen (singular: maultasche) were born as was their sacrilicious nickname "herrgottsbescheißerle," which means "little God-cheaters." To this day when diners in the area around maulbronn are supposedly refraining from meat for Lent they'll supplement their diet with maultaschen and the dish is now ubiquitous throughout Germany has worked in Maulbronn Monastery's administration for a decade so she walked us entertainingly through the many stories that crop up in an institution nearly 1,000 years old Gittinger also led our maultaschen-making session which—fair warning—is normally reserved for groups of 20 or more especially if you've ever worked with similar dishes like ravioli using dough that's quite forgiving you can buy premade sheets of pasta dough and incorporate precooked ham to eliminate most food-safety concerns about properly handling and cooking raw meats I'll definitely make these at home with different combinations of fillings It also helps to have a second person portioning out the filling on the pasta sheets while you close and crimp them so you can work quickly enough to keep the dough from sticking to the table and get the right amount of filling in each and may lose some of the delicious innards when you drop the maultaschen in simmering broth If you can visit the monastery, you should also patronize the nearby butcher shop, Fritz Bromm, which sells vacuum-sealed, ready-to-cook packages of prepared maultaschen. Of course, we forgot they still need to be refrigerated, which meant by the time we were repacking luggage for the trip home a week later, the maultaschen we'd bought to go had gone off. Not everything ages as gracefully as Maulbronn Monastery. Soak the bread in a bowl of cold water for a few minutes. Squeeze liquid out of the bread roll, then mix with chopped onions, leek, ham, and shredded cheese in a bowl. Season to taste with pepper and salt. Roll out the pasta dough on the table (on wax or parchment paper if you prefer) and, using a ruler, cut it with a knife into rectangles (7 cm x 12.5 cm). In a bowl, beat the egg and brush it heavily onto the pasta dough. It will act as a glue to keep the maultaschen shut. Take a small spoon and put a bit of filling on each rectangle, leaving enough room to seal the maultaschen afterwards. Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise, then use a fork to press the dough together at the three exposed edges. Make sure each is completely sealed or you'll lose the filling when the maultaschen hit the hot broth. Bring broth of your choice to a simmer, not a boil, and cook maultaschen 12 to 15 minutes before removing with a slotted spoon. Serve the maultaschen in bowls or deep plates with some broth alongside potato salad and a glass of German wine. Kanzlerwahl-Krimi: Kriegt Merz heute doch noch eine zweite Wahl-Chance? In diesem Haus in Maulbronn-Zaisersweiher bei Pforzheim (Baden-Württemberg) lebte Glööckler mit seinen Eltern und seinem Bruder Im Dschungeltelefon sprach er über die schwierigen Jahre seiner Jugend sein Vater soll gewalttätig und alkoholkrank gewesen sein er soll ihn und seine Mutter geschlagen haben als er 13 Jahre alt war – bei einem Unfall Laut Glööckler ist jedoch sein Vater verantwortlich: „Als ich dann 13 war kam meine Mutter bei so einer Attacke auch um Harald Glööckler brach im Dschungeltelefon in Tränen aus Glööckler wuchs in einem Haus in Maulbronn-Zaisersweiher (6600 Einwohner) bei Pforzheim auf In dem Ort verbrachte Glööckler (damals noch mit einem „ö“) seine Kindheit mit seinen Eltern und seinem jüngeren Bruder Klaus Bis in die 80er-Jahre führte Otto Glöckler dort die Gaststätte „Zum Hirsch“ Im Dschungel lästerte Harald Glööckler über Lebensliebe Dieter Schroth SO sahen die Dschungel-Stars mal ausMan kennt die Camper aus früheren TV-Auftritten „Ich versuche immer wieder eine Sekunde zu finden dass die Mutter entweder blutend am Boden oder vielleicht sogar tot ist“ Auch in BILD am SONNTAG sagte der Designer einmal: „Ein Zombiefilm ist schöner als meine Kindheit Entweder wirst du in so einem Zuhause verrückt oder du flüchtest in eine Traumwelt.“ Er entschied sich für die Traumwelt Harald Glööckler als junger Designer 1994 in Stuttgart mein Vater ist oft wie von Sinnen mit einem Messer in der Hand hinter ihr hergelaufen dass mein Vater nachts betrunken zu ihr kommt und ihr etwas antut.“ Das Elternhaus von Glööckler bewohnen heute andere, darunter Monika Reiss, die früher gegenüber wohnte. Im RTL-Interview sagte sie über den Vater: „Er hat immer geschimpft auch wenn wir draußen nur mit Bällen gespielt haben oder so sich richtig zu bewegen oder Krach zu machen weil man genau wusste: Fenster geht wieder auf und es wird wieder rausgebrüllt.“ Alberts Ex-Geliebte: Nicole Coste ist die Fürstin von INTRIGIENAlberts Ex-Geliebte Nicole Coste (50) intrigiert derweil gegen Charlène DEN bestand Eric?: Der Psychotest der DschungelcamperWer in den Dschungel will Schließlich kam es zum traurigen Tiefpunkt. 2002 schilderte der Designer den Tod seiner Mutter in der BZ so: „Abends gab es wieder Streit und Mama schlich sich in mein Zimmer Am Morgen riss mein Vater die Tür auf und schlug sie.“ Sie sei in den Flur gestolpert und die Treppe hinuntergestürzt Meine Mutter nahm meine Hand und ich musste ihr versprechen Es sollte wie ein Unfall aussehen.“ Sie starb einen Tag später im Krankenhaus Von dieser steilen Treppe stürzte Glööcklers Mutter Noch sechs Jahre mussten Glööckler und sein Bruder danach mit ihrem Vater zusammenleben Nach der Schule verließ Harald sein Elternhaus machte eine Ausbildung zum Einzelhandelskaufmann und arbeitete in der Herrenabteilung eines Modehauses Glööckler (l.) mit Filmdiva Gina Lollobrigida und Dieter Schroth 1999 wurde nach kurzer Zeit in „Pompöös“ umbenannt 1990 gründete Glööckler mit Schroth ein gleichnamiges Modelabel Deutschlandweit bekannt wurde er ab 1995 durch viele Shopping-TV-Auftritte Heute designt Glööckler nahezu alles von Kleidung über Schmuck bis hin zu Lampen und Tapeten Hinzu kommen seine eigene Malerei und Skulpturen Er ließ seinen Heimatort hinter sich und richtete sich im Luxus ein: Harald Glööckler 2021 in seinem Haus in Kirchheim an der Weinstraße (Rheinland-Pfalz) Er war Jurymitglied bei „Let’s Dance“ (2010-2011) drehte die Doku „Harald Glööckler zieht um“ (2012) und die Doku-Soap „Glööckler Er wurde zu einer festen Größe im deutschen Fernsehen – die ihn jetzt bis ins Dschungelcamp geführt hat Mit Anouschka Renzi versteht sich Glööckler (l.) besonders gut Bis zum Tod seines Vaters 1993 soll Glööckler nie wieder mit ihm gesprochen haben Produkttests Angebote Services