Franciscan monastery Tübingen

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The Franciscan monastery in Tübingen existed in Tübingen from 1272 until the Reformation . Today the site of the former monastery houses the Wilhelmsstift .

In 1272, with the support of Count Palatine Heinrich von Tübingen , a branch of the Franciscan Order founded in 1210 was founded on today's Collegiumsgasse in Tübingen . This second monastery in Tübingen after the Augustinian monastery also had a cemetery and a church dedicated to the Mother of God .

The monastery soon acquired modest further property managed by two secular caretakers, around a hundred years after its foundation, a vineyard with around 300 vines near Hirschau is also mentioned. From around the middle of the 14th century , beneficiaries were also accepted into the monastery, even if this contradicted the Franciscan principle of personal poverty. It was only with the support of Countess Mechthild von Württemberg that Nicolaus Caroli, Guardian in Heidelberg, returned to the strict poverty law in 1446. The goods of the monastery were handed over to the Tübingen hospital, which held the corresponding anniversaries and contributed 200 pounds of Heller to the construction of the monastery and the further development of the library.

In the period that followed, there was a lively spiritual and spiritual development in monastic life. From Tübingen, reforms were carried out in other monasteries in Horb, Rottenburg and Nürtingen, and the confessors for the Poor Clare Monastery were provided.

Half of the monastery burned down in 1476, but was soon rebuilt. The importance of the monastery continued to grow. In 1510 and 1518 the provincial chapter of the Upper German (Strasbourg) Franciscan Province took place in Tübingen , from 1520 the Tübingen Guardian was also superior of the Swabian custody within this province. After the University of Tübingen was founded in 1477, the monastery set up its own study opportunities, Franciscans were appointed as lecturers for philosophy and theology and also made a name for themselves through publications.

In 1485, the 24-year-old Paul Scriptoris became Guardian of the Tübingen monastery and held this office for two periods until 1501. His theological lectures became known far beyond Tübingen. In 1501 Scriptorius was relieved of his offices on charges of heresy and transferred to Basel , from where he went to Rome in 1502 .

During the Reformation , the monastery was closed by Duke Ulrich von Württemberg in 1535, and the empty buildings were destroyed by fire in 1540. Between 1588 and 1592, Duke Ludwig von Württemberg erected a new building for a knight academy, the Collegium illustrious , in its place. The new Higher Catholic Convict was set up here in 1817 , today's Wilhelmsstift .

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Coordinates: 48 ° 31 '16.1 "  N , 9 ° 3' 18.5"  E