Adelindis von Buchau (c. 729 – after 787), also known as Adelinde (sometimes spelled "Haddellind"), was the founder of the Buchau Ladies' Convent, in today's

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near the

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lake in

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. She is not to be confused with Adelindis, the 2nd abbess of the monastery (died c. 914).

Life

Adelindis was born c. 729, the daughter of a

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, a member of the Lombard nobility, later under the protection of

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. Her mother came from

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. She married the Frankish Count Warin II around 750. In 770 she and her husband founded the

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.Schmitt O.S.B., Miriam. "St. Irmengard", ''Medieval Women Monastics'', (Miriam Schmitt, Linda Kulzer, eds.) Liturgical Press, 1996, p. 121
Nothing further is known about the grave of the founder. She was probably in Bad Buchau herself once in her life, but this has not been proven by documents to this day. Even the day of death on August 28 of an unknown year cannot be verified.

Regional culture

In her memory, the Adelindis Festival, a homeland and children's festival, is celebrated in

every two years on August 28. The Bad Buchau thermal baths Adelindis-Therme were named after her. The spring from which the water containing

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is pumped up from a depth of 800 meters and feeds the Adelindis thermal baths at 47 degrees is called the Adelindis Spring. The mineral water is bottled and sold under the name Adelindis-Quelle. Adelindis II is a second thermal spring developed in December 2004 next to the Adelindis Spring in Bad Buchau.

Adelindis II Spring

In Bad Buchau, there is special thermal water used for healing. The original well required repairs so, to ensure a sufficient supply, a second well was drilled. The new well, deep underground, provides warm water for various important locations, such as clinics and the city. To protect the nature reserve, the new well was located across the street. However, a pipeline still needed to be installed through the reserve to connect the wells. Although the water is valuable, selling it as a drink was not originally planned due to cost. It was only going to be used for healing in the spa and for heating buildings in Bad Buchau. Today, the mineral water is bottled and sold under the name Adelindis-Quelle.

Life

Regional culture

Adelindis II Spring

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