Schäftlarn monastery

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Schäftlarn Benedictine Abbey from the southeast

Schäftlarn Abbey is a Benedictine abbey ( abbey dedicated to Saints Dionysius and Juliana ) in the district of the same name in the municipality of Schäftlarn in Upper Bavaria .

The abbey is located in the Isar valley south of Munich and belongs to the Bavarian Benedictine Congregation .

history

An engraving by the monastery from the "Churbaier Atlas", Volume 2, 1690
The baroque new building built between 1702 and 1707 around the old Gothic monastery church, which is still shown here. It was not until 1733, after the old church was demolished, that today's baroque church was built in its place

The monastery was founded in 762 by Waltrich , a Benedictine from a Franconian noble family, on his land (Pippinsbach). In the next two centuries the monastery grew through various donations (including Schwabing and Hesselohe, see also Pullach ). In the 10th century the abbey was extinct.

Around the year 1140, Count Konrad I von Valley bequeathed all of his Ilmungeshofen property to the Schäftlarn monastery "for the salvation of his and her parents" in a document. Because the area of ​​this donation could only be used as pastureland, the monastery turned it into a cattle yard, i.e. a Schwaige , which was named after St. George St. Georgenschwaige.

In 1140, the Schäftlarn monastery was transferred to the Premonstratensian order by Bishop Otto von Freising , to which the convent belonged until it was dissolved in the course of secularization on April 1, 1803.

In 1721/22, on behalf of the abbot, a fishing lake was created not far from the convent .

On May 17, 1866, Ludwig I of Bavaria handed the monastery over to the Benedictines . A Benedictine monastery and a grammar school were established. On April 17, 1910, the monastery was raised again to the rank of abbey by Prince Regent Luitpold . Marie von Erdődy , Beethoven's friend , was buried here.

present

In addition to the private high school with a day care center and boarding school , the monks operate forestry, a schnapps distillery and a beekeeping. The products produced are offered in a monastery shop. The Schäftlarn monastery fulfills its cultural mandate in particular by organizing the Schäftlarn concerts . The monastery is the starting point for the first stage of the Jakobsweg Isar – Loisach – Leutascher Ache – Inn, signposted in 2009/2010 .

The necessary renovation of the monastery is estimated to cost 35 million euros.

high school

From 1941 to 1945 the school was closed by the National Socialists. After the war, the monastery was one of the first secondary schools in Bavaria to resume school operations on November 5, 1945 in the form of a Progymnasium for grades 5 to 10. The Abitur exams took place for the first time in 1973 in Schäftlarn Abbey.

Today around 470 students attend the private grammar school with a day care center (for boys and girls) and boarding school (for boys). Five fathers work in the school. Until recently, the school took part in the European Gymnasium trial and offers a modern language and humanistic branch. The former high school graduates ( Altschäftlarner ) are organized in the Association of Friends of Schäftlarn .

Attractions

Monastery church
In the monastery church
View of the Schäftlarn monastery from the banks of the Isar near Baierbrunn
View from the south

The current monastery was completed in 1707 according to plans by Giovanni Antonio Viscardi . The St. Dionys Church, built as a monastery church, is a rococo jewel . From 1733 to 1740, under François de Cuvilliés d. Ä. a new building started. Between 1751 and 1760 the building was completed by Johann Baptist Gunetzrhainer and Johann Michael Fischer . From 1754 to 1756 Johann Baptist Zimmermann painted and stuccoed the church. From 1756 to 1764 Johann Baptist Straub set up the altars and the pulpit. The church and its furnishings were completely restored between 2004 and 2011.

organ

The organ was built in 1996 by Orgelbau Vleugels . It has 31 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The game actions and stop actions are mechanical. The case was made by Anton Bayr around 1762. It has the following disposition :

I main work C – f 3
1. Principal 8th'
2. Viola da gamba 8th'
3. Copl 8th'
4th octave 4 ′
5. flute 4 ′
6th Fifth 3 ′
7th Super octave 2 ′
8th. Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 2  ′
9. Cornet V 8th'
10. Trumpet 8th'
11. Clairon 4 ′
II Hinterwerk C – f 3
12. Bifara 8th'
13. Salicet 8th'
14th Reed flute 8th'
15th Fugara 4 ′
16. recorder 4 ′
17th Fifth flute 3 ′
18th Flageolet 2 ′
19th Third flute 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
20th Cymbel IV 1'
21st Fagotto 16 ′
22nd Krumphorn 8th'
Pedal C – d 1
23. Principal bass 16 ′
24. Sub bass 16 ′
25th Octave bass 8th'
26th Cello bass 8th'
27. Dacked bass 8th'
28. Flute bass 4 ′
29 Cornetbass III 3 ′ 2 ′ 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
30th Trombone bass 16 ′
31. Trumpet bass 8th'
  • Coupling : I / P, II / P, II / I
  • Glockenspiel, kettledrum, bird's cry, tremulant

Prelate Garden

The Prelate Garden (2009)

The prelate garden, redesigned in 1998, is located in the monastery . The entrance is 20 meters to the right of the monastery gate.

Major superiors

Abbots

  • Waltrich , 762-790
  • Petto , 790-820
  • ...
  • Engelbert, 1140-1153
  • Eberhard, 1153-1160
  • Arnold, 1160-1164
  • Heinrich I, 1164-1200
  • Wernher I., 1200-1218
  • Conrad I., 1218-1238
  • Linpmann, 1238-1240
  • Conrad II. Wishaimer, 1240
  • Ulrich I., 1240-1249
  • Berchther (1st term of office), 1249–1259
  • Heinrich II. Khozmer, 1259
  • Sighard, 1259-1264
  • Dietrich, 1264-1273
  • Berchther (2nd term of office), 1273–1277
  • Gerwin, Friedrich Schwabinger, 1277–1286
  • Conrad III, 1286-1290
  • Conrad IV. Witscheid, 1290-1295
  • Henry III. Giesinger, 1295-1301
  • Friedrich Schwabinger (2nd term of office), 1301–1305
  • Ulrich II. Teufelhart, 1305
  • Conrad V. Schwabinger, 1305-1317
  • Rudolf, 1317-1320
  • Conrad VI. Sachsenhauser, 1320–1346
  • Berchtold Nörderdorfer, 1346–1348
  • Wernher II., 1348-1352
  • Heinrich IV. Phaner, 1352-1362
  • Ulrich III. Osterhofer, 1363-1380
  • Johann I. Valer, 1380-1410
  • Johann II. Trostberger, 1410-1438
  • Heinrich V. Saxtsch, 1438–1457
  • Wilhelm Oberndorfer, 1457–1463
  • Erasmus Golhueter, 1463-1468
  • Leonhard I. Volkl, 1468-1476
  • Georg I. Trumetter, 1476–1490
  • Leonhard II. Schmid, 1490–1527
  • Georg II. Veckenbeurer, 1527–1544
  • Johann III. Ecker, 1544-1556
  • George III Pachberger, 1556-1562
  • Ludwig Holtzmayr, 1562–1590
  • Leonhard III. Klotz, 1591-1619; received the pontificals in 1598
  • Michael Graf, 1619-1626
  • Dionys Keller, 1626-1634
  • Albert Stainpacher, 1634-1640
  • Carl Hieber, 1640-1653
  • Anian Mayr, 1653-1680
  • Melchior Schussmann, 1680-1719
  • Hermann Josef Frey, 1719–1751
  • Felix Gege, 1752–1776
  • Godefried (Gottfried) Spindler OPraem (1750–1808), 1777–1803, last abbot of the monastery before secularization, baptismal name Johann Peter

Priors

  • Benedikt Zenetti , 1866–1872 (1872–1904 Abbot of St. Boniface )
  • Thaddäus Brunner, 1872-1883
  • Gregor Lindemann, 1884–1887
  • Pius Bayer, 1887-1888
  • Placidus Auracher, 1889–1899
  • Raphael Barth, 1899–1904
  • Sigisbert Liebert , 1904-1910

Abbots

Violence and abuse cases

In 2010, the Schäftlarn Benedictine grammar school hit the headlines as part of the publicly known cases of sexual abuse in Catholic institutions . A similar incident occurred in 1991, when two priests were re-admitted to the monastery after serving their sentences for sexually assaulting those in need of protection.

literature

Web links

Commons : Schäftlarn Monastery  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.total-lokal.de/pdf/80331_89_01_10_02.pdf
  2. ^ Rescue for Schäftlarn Abbey
  3. ↑ abtei-schaeftlarn.de: Prelate Garden
  4. ↑ Michael Hartig: Die Oberbayerischen Stifts , Volume II: The Premonstratensian Monasteries, the Altomünster and Altenhohenau Monasteries, the Collegiate Monasteries, the Order of German and the Order of Malta, the post-medieval wealthy medals and pens . Publisher vorm. G. J. Manz, Munich 1935, DNB 560552157 , p. 10 f.
  5. ^ "Upper Palatinate" biographies (PDF; 148 kB), viewed on October 28, 2008
  6. ↑ Article: New Abbot in Schäftlarn from July 11, 2008 on medals, accessed online on July 11, 2008
  7. ↑ tz.de : Abuse also in Schäftlarn Monastery , from February 26, 2010
  8. ↑ Abuse scandal now also in Schäftlarn: Sex after the shower , evening newspaper from February 28, 2010
  9. ↑ [Stern-Spezial The Hypocrites ], Stern from October 31, 1991

Coordinates: 47 ° 58 ′ 43 ″  N , 11 ° 28 ′ 1 ″  E