--- title: "St. Viti Kirche - Zeven" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/st-viti-kirche-zeven" description: "St. Viti Church Zeven was built between 1141 and around 1158 as part of the relocation of the canon monastery from Heeslingen to Zeven. The monastery developed into a Benedictine convent. The church was built in the Romanesque style and has a cruciform floor plan. A special feature is the high round tower, from which Carl Friedrich Gauss carried out land surveys in the 1820s.In the Westphalian peace treaty of 1648, which ended the Thirty Years' War, Zeven Monastery - like the entire Duchy of Bremen - was awarded to Sweden. The Swedes dissolved the monastery. As a result, the church finally became the church of the Protestant-Lutheran community of Zeven." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/614742/e62df993b853a0e17e302d587cfff3262d5967e48ffa86f40509fdf54ce69aa7/side-view-of-st-viti-church-in-zeven.png" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St. Viti Kirche - Zeven ======================= - Church From monastery to parish - a church with a special history ---------------------------------------------------------- St. Viti Church Zeven was built between 1141 and around 1158 as part of the relocation of the canon monastery from Heeslingen to Zeven. The monastery developed into a Benedictine convent. The church was built in the Romanesque style and has a cruciform floor plan. A special feature is the high round tower, from which Carl Friedrich Gauss carried out land surveys in the 1820s. In the Westphalian peace treaty of 1648, which ended the Thirty Years' War, Zeven Monastery - like the entire Duchy of Bremen - was awarded to Sweden. The Swedes dissolved the monastery. As a result, the church finally became the church of the Protestant-Lutheran community of Zeven. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings From Easter to Thanksgiving on Thursday and Sunday from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The church service takes place every Sunday at 10:00 am. For all dates see https://www.kirche-zeven.de/Gottesdienste. Read more Price info During the service you can donate to charitable projects. Read more Eligibility - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for individual guests - for Children of all Ages - Suitable for Pushchair Foreign Language German Other Furnishing/Equipment - Barrier-free access Accessibility **General Information on Accessibility**The church is barrier-free. Read more Directions & Parking facilities The church is located in Zeven town park, near the bus station and opposite Zeven town hall. By car: Coming from Bremen and Hamburg, you can reach the town of Zeven directly via the A1. The B71 also connects the town of Bremervörde and the district town of Rotenburg (Wümme) with Zeven By public transportation: There are numerous bus connections from Bremen, Tostedt, Bremervörde and Rotenburg (Wümme) that lead to Zeven. The Zeven bus station is located right next to the church. You can find more information here: www.vbn.de Read more More information You can find out more about the history of the monastery and the town of Zeven in the Zeven Monastery Museum, directly opposite the church. It's well worth a visit! The Mönchsweg, an almost 1,000 km long long-distance cycle route, follows in the footsteps of the monks who brought Christianity to the north in the Middle Ages and has Zeven as one of its destinations. Charming paths lead from Bremen to Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark through a landscape characterized by centuries-old churches. It combines natural and cultural experiences and is a pleasure for body and soul! Read more Contact person Kirchenbüro St. Viti Zeven Bäckerstr. 3 27404 Zeven Author Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) Organization Ansprechpartner für Urlaub und Freizeit: Touristikverband LK Rotenburg License (master data) Our recommendations ------------------- View on map CC-BYHeeslingen | - Church CC-BY-SAMönchsweg e.V., Markus Tiemann | - Church Nearby ------ View on map - Conference locationCC-BY-SAMönchsweg e.V., Markus Tiemann Newsletter, Online, Print, Social Media, Freie Nutzungsrechte | - Hotel - AccomodationsCC0Frau Radler | - Hotel CC-BY-SAIngrid Krause - Touristikverband LK Rotenburg | - Campsite - Place of interestCC-BY-SAMönchsweg e.V., Markus Tiemann | - Church CC-BY-SAChrist- König Kirche in Zeven | - Church CC-BYHeeslingen | - Church Contact **St. Viti Kirche** Klostergang 6 27404 Zeven