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Münchsmünster
Münchsmünster is a municipality in the district of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria in Germany. The town grew up around the former Münchsmünster Abbey, which was demolished around 1817 and its stones used for construction of houses. Gallery File:Kloster Muenchsmuenster 1701 Michael Wenig.jpg, Kloster Muenchsmuenster (1701) by Michael Wening Michael Wening (11 July 1645 – 18 April 1718) was a Bavarian engraver who is known for his many depictions of important places in the Bavaria of his day, including cityscapes and views of stately homes, castles and monasteries. The work has gre ... File:Ertl Muenchsmuenster.png, Copperplate engraving of the abbey by Anton Wilhelm Ertl, 1687 File:Münchsmünster, Gasthof Rauscher.jpg, Rauscher guest house File:Münchsmünster, Forsthaus.jpg, Forest house File:Münchsmünster, Inneres der kath. Pfarrkirche St.Sixtus.jpg, Church interior File:Gueterbahnhof Industriepark Muenchsmuenster.jpg, Gueterbahnhof Industrial park References Pfaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münchsmünster Abbey
Münchsmünster Abbey (german: Kloster Münchsmünster) was a monastery in Münchsmünster, Upper Bavaria, in the Electorate of Bavaria. It was closed in 1556 during the Protestant Reformation, and later was administered by Jesuits and then the Knights of Malta before being auctioned in 1817 and largely demolished. Some fragments have been preserved. History The monastery was founded by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria (c. 741 – c. 796). In 925 it was a Benedictine establishment under the Diocese of Regensburg. The early monastery disappeared in the 10th century, and the buildings no longer exist. There are records of three churches being dedicated on 3-4 February 1092: the new monastery church, the parish church, which has survived, and a small chapel in which a precious Gothic baptismal font is now housed. Bishop Otto of Bamberg rebuilt the monastery and in 1131 repopulated it with Benedictine monks from the Prüfening Abbey near Regensburg. The full name "Münchsmünste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
