Windsheim Monastery

Windsheim Monastery is a former Augustinian hermit monastery in Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in the diocese of Bamberg .

history

The monastery, consecrated to St. Augustine, was founded in 1291 by the knightly Gailing family (Albrecht der Gailing), who lived near Illesheim . In 1525 the Augustinians handed over the monastery with all its possessions to the city council of Windsheim. In 1592 the dilapidated church was demolished. In 1713 the city had the monastery buildings removed.

Web links

• Windsheim Monastery , & templ = relaunch_vorlage_detail_basisdaten Basic data and history:  & templ = relaunch_vorlage_detail_geschichte Windsheim - friars and religious brothers of the reformer Martin Luther in the database of monasteries in Bavaria in the House of Bavarian History

Coordinates: 49 ° 30 ′ 11.5 ″  N , 10 ° 25 ′ 9.1 ″  E