Marienborn Abbey (Coesfeld)
| Cistercian convent Marienborn | |
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| location |
 Germanyregion of North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Lies in the diocese | Diocese of Münster |
| Coordinates: | 51 ° 56 '39.3 " N , 7 ° 9' 57.4" E |
| founding year | 1230 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1805 |
| Primary Abbey | Morimond Monastery |
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The Marienborn Monastery was an institution founded by Cistercian women in Lippramsdorf in 1230 . It was moved to Coesfeld in 1244 . The monastery existed there until its dissolution in 1805.
Founding time
The founder of the monastery was the Bishop of Munster Ludolf von Holte . He probably took this step with a view to his own salvation. The aim of strengthening the episcopal position on the border of the bishopric of Münster against the expansionist efforts in Cologne may also have played a role .
The convent was originally located in Lippramsdorf near Haltern . The basic economic equipment consisted of church property. In particular, this included extensive trademark rights.
A daughter monastery was founded in Welver from Lippramsdorf as early as 1241 . Initially, both monasteries were managed together, but later Welver had its own management. The contact between the two institutions largely broke off.
Relocation to Coesfeld
As early as 1244 the convent was moved to the city of Coesfeld for reasons that are no longer known. This is unusual because the Cistercians did not usually settle in cities. A feud with the Knight von Meinhövel could have played a role in the transfer. In the city, the monastery was built on a piece of land that belonged to the Varlar monastery . A separate church or chapel is not mentioned until 1302, but should have existed earlier. She did not have parish rights.
Inner structure
The institution's initial religious affiliation is not entirely clear. But in 1235 she was accepted into the Order of Citeaux by papal order. Closer relationships or subordination to other monasteries are not known for the time being. Later there was contact to the Marienfeld monastery .
Most of the abbesses and members of the convent came from families such as the ministerial nobility who were in episcopal services.
In addition to the abbess, there is evidence of a prioress from 1288 onwards. Also from around this time there was also a provost . The monastery had a few male servants. There were familiars and conversations .
In particular in the southwest of Münsterland, the monastery acquired rich property. She received this from donors, many of whom came from important families of the Hochstift Münster. It was also sponsored by the bishops. In addition to the founder, these included: Otto zur Lippe , Gerhard von der Mark and Everhard von Diest . It is also unusual that in the 13th century the nuns apparently had private property, which only became the property of the monastery after their death.
history
Little is known about the internal and external history of the monastery. It is not certain whether it belonged to the Bursfeld Congregation in the late Middle Ages . It is also unclear what influence the Reformation and Counter-Reformation had. It is known that the monastery was in debt as a result of the Spanish occupation of the city of Coesfeld. In the 17th century there were visitations by the Abbot General of the Morimond Monastery . In 1627 the abbess wanted to sell the monastery buildings to the Jesuits , who wanted to set up the Nepomucenum grammar school there. But that didn't happen. A new monastery church was built between 1754 and 1756.
After secularization
When it was abolished in 1805, ownership of the monastery fell to the Counts of Salm-Horstmar . The buildings served as a grammar school from 1828. The monastery church was rebuilt for school purposes, among other things by adding a false ceiling. The auditorium was on the first floor and the director's apartment above. A new school building was built in 1914. Parts of the old buildings disappeared. In 1936 the remains were demolished to build a gym. Today there is a shopping arcade with an underground car park.
literature
- Handbook of the historical sites of Germany. Vol. 3: North Rhine-Westphalia. Stuttgart 1970, p. 145, p. 473
- Gabriele Maria Hock: The Westphalian Cistercian convents in the 13th century. Founding circumstances and early development. Diss. Münster, 1994 digitized section Marienborn monastery (PDF; 104 kB)