Holzen Monastery ( Kloster Holzen ) is a former Benedictine monastery located in the Bavarian community of Allmanshofen and belonging to the diocese of Augsburg . According to local legends, the monastery was founded in 1150 by Marquard von Donnersberg, and since the beginning of the 13th century it was called Neuwasser. Today in the territory of the former monastery there is an institution for people with disabilities. The famous monastic baroque church of John the Baptist, built in 1704, continues to attract tourists traveling along the Romantic Road .
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History and Description
See also
- Auchausen Monastery
- Former Monastery of Saints Peter and Paul in Landshut
- Former Women's Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Cross
- Monastery of Saint Paul in Brandenburg
- Frauenzel Monastery
Notes
Literature
- Hartig, M .: Kirche und Kloster Holzen, in: Jahrbuch des Vereins für Christliche Kunst VII, 1929, S. 171-183;
- Pötzl, Walter: Holzen, in der Reihe Germania Benedictina;
- Weissenberger, P .: Aus der Baugeschichte des Klosters Holzen, in: Zeitschrift für Bayerische Landesgeschichte 8 (1935), S. 459-466;
- Wörner, Hans Jakob: Bayerische Kunstdenkmale, ehemaliger Landkreis Wertingen, Munich 1973.
Links
- Alexandra Kohlberger. Kloster Holzen - Benediktinerinnen im Tal der Schmutter (German) . hdbg.eu. Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte. The appeal date is February 4, 2019.