List of monasteries in Thuringia
The list of monasteries in Thuringia contains existing and former monasteries , monasteries , comers and communities in the area of today's Free State of Thuringia .
Existing monasteries
Ecumenical
- Sankt Wigberti Priory , Werningshausen, since 1987
Roman Catholic
- Franciscan monastery on the Hülfensberg ( Geismar )
- Carmelite Convent of St. Teresa Weimar- Schöndorf
- Redemptorist Monastery in Heiligenstadt
- Bergkloster Heiligenstadt ( Sisters of St. Maria Magdalena Postel )
- Ursuline Monastery Erfurt
Former monasteries
Cathedral and collegiate pens
Cannon pin at Nordhausen Cathedral
- Erfurt Cathedral Monastery
- Georgenstift Altenburg
- Petersstift Bergsulza
- St. Peter and Paul Dorla Monastery
- Erfurt fountain pen
- Marienstift Erfurt
- Petersstift Erfurt
- Severistift Erfurt
- Canons monastery Ettersburg
- Martinsstift Heiligenstadt
- Canons' monastery in Hildburghausen
- Canons of Jechaburg
- Canons of Langensalza
- Nordhausen cross pin
- Petersstift Ohrdruf
- Canons of Römhild
- Petersstift Saalfeld
- Chorherrenstift Schleusingen
- Schmalkalden canon monastery
Cannon pin
Augustinian choir women
- St. Jakob Monastery in Creuzburg
- Neuwerkkloster Erfurt
- Holy Spirit Monastery Erfurt
- Augustinian Choir Foundation Lausnitz
- Augustinian Choir Foundation Münchenlohra
- Augustinian Choir Foundation Roßleben
Augustinian Canons
- Augustinian canons of St. Marien ( Bergerkloster ) Altenburg
- Marienstift Eisenach
- Augustinian Canons Monastery Eisenberg
- Regulator monastery Erfurt
- Allerheiligenstift Erfurt
- Erfurt fountain pen
- Ettersburg , Canon Monastery
- Gotha , Marienstift
- Grand Burschla , Canon Monastery
- Jechaburg , Augustinian Canons
- Ohrdruf , Petersstift
- Porstendorf , Augustinian Canons ' Monastery
Augustinian Canons and Women
- Frauenbreitungen , Augustiner double pen
- Klosterlausnitz , Augustinian double pen
Augustinian Hermits Monastery Erfurt
Augustinian Hermits
- Erfurt , Augustinian monastery
- Erfurt , Wigbertikirche (1618–1822)
- Gotha , Augustinian Church (Gotha)
- Bad Langensalza , Augustinian monastery
- New town of Orla , Augustinian monastery
- Nordhausen , Augustinian monastery
- Schmalkalden , Augustinian monastery
Benedictine
- Bürgel , Kloster Bürgel Benedictine monastery
- Creuzburg , Benedictine monastery
- Dietenborn near Ebeleben , Benedictine provosty
- Eisenach , Benedictine monastery Peterskloster
- Erfurt , Peterskloster
- Erfurt , Schottenkloster St. Jakob
- Erfurt, OT Töttelstedt , Orphal Benedictine monastery
- Gerode , Benedictine monastery Gerode
- Göllingen , Monastery Göllingen
- Großburschla , Benedictine provosty
- Herrenbreitungen , Kloster Herrenbreitungen Benedictine monastery
- Bad Langensalza, OT Homburg , Homburg Monastery
- Bad Berka , OT Munich , Benedictine cell
- Münchenlohra , Benedictine monastery [?]
- Oberellen , provost's office and farm yard of the Reinhardsbrunn monastery
- Ohrdruf , Michaelskloster
- Oldisleben , Oldisleben Monastery
- Paulinzella , Paulinzella Monastery
- Probstzella , Benedictine Provosty
- Frankenroda, OT Propsteizella , Benedictine Propstei Martinszell
- Reinhardsbrunn , Reinhardsbrunn Abbey
- Rohr , Kloster Rohr (Thuringia) Michaelskloster
- Saalfeld , Peterskloster
- Schkölen , Benedictine Provosty
- Schmölln , Benedictine monastery
- Veilsdorf , Benedictine monastery
- Zella / Rhön , Propstei Zella (Rhön)
- Zella-Mehlis , Zella St. Blasii - Benedictine Provosty
Benedictine women
Benedictine convent Münchenlohra
- Apolda, OT Heusdorf , Benedictine monastery, Heusdorf monastery
- Arnstadt Walpurgis Monastery (Arnstadt)
- Bad Langensalza , OT Homburg Monastery , Benedictine monastery
- Beichlingen , Benedictine convent
- Bonnrode , Benedictine convent
- Bürgel , Benedictine convent Bürgel
- Eisenach , Nikolaikloster
- Erfurt , Hochkloster / Cyriakuskloster, Citadel Cyriaksburg
- Fischbach / Rhön , Benedictine monastery [?]
- Frauenbreitungen , Benedictine convent
- Spleen Benedictine Convent
- Münchenlohra , Benedictine convent of St. Gangolf
- Ottenhausen , Benedictine convent
- Rohr , St. Johannis nunnery
- Schmölln , Benedictine convent
- Veilsdorf , Benedictine convent Kloster Veilsdorf
- Zella / Rhön , Benedictine monastery and later Zella provost's office
- Zella Monastery (Eichsfeld) , Benedictine monastery
Benedictines
- Paulinzella , Benedictine double monastery, Paulinzella monastery
German medal
- Altenburg , coming to the Teutonic Order
- Erfurt , Teutonic Order House
- Griefstedt , commander of the Teutonic Order
- Liebstedt , coming to the Teutonic Order
- Mühlhausen , German Order
- Nägelstedt , German Order Coming Schieferhof
- Nordhausen , coming to the Teutonic Order
- Neuengönna, OT Porstendorf , Coming from the Teutonic Order
- Saalfeld , coming to the Teutonic Order
- Schleiz , coming to the Teutonic Order
- Tanna , owned by the Teutonic Order
- Großvargula , owned by a commander of the Teutonic Order
- Weimar owned by the Teutonic Order
- Zwätzen , those coming to the German Order
Dominican
- Eisenach , Dominican monastery / Predigerkirche
- Erfurt , Predigerkirche Erfurt
- Jena , Dominican monastery
- Menschenberg , Dominican monastery
- Mühlhausen / Thuringia , Dominican monastery
- Nordhausen , Dominican monastery
Dominicans
- Cronschwitz , Dominican convent Cronschwitz Monastery
- Weida , Dominican Convent of St. Mary's
Franciscan
Soo. Barefoot church of the Franciscans in Erfurt
- Altenburg , Franciscan monastery
- Arnstadt , barefoot monastery
- Dermbach , Franciscan monastery
- Dingelstädt , Franciscan monastery in Kerbscher Berg
- Eisenach , Franziskanerkloster Elisabethenzell (below the Wartburg )
- Eisenach , Franciscan monastery (with St. Paul's Church)
- Erfurt , barefoot monastery
- Gotha , Franciscan monastery
- Hülfensberg , Franciscan monastery Hülfensberg
- Bad Langensalza , Franciscan monastery
- Meiningen , Franciscan monastery Meiningen
- Mellenbach , Franciscan monastery
- Mühlhausen / Thuringia , Franciscan monastery, Kornmarktkirche
- Nordhausen , Franciscan monastery
- Saalfeld , Franciscan monastery
- Schleusingen , Franciscan monastery
- Weida , Franciscan monastery
- Weimar , Franciscan monastery
- Worbis , Franciscan monastery
Jesuit
- Erfurt , Jesuit College Erfurt
- Heilbad Heiligenstadt , Jesuit College
Johanniter
- Johanniter coming Erfurt , Johanniter coming
- Gotha , Johanniterkommende, before 1492 Lazaritenkommende
- Kühndorf , Johanniterkommende
- Coming Kutzleben , Templar coming before 1312
- Nordhausen , came before 1312 Templars
- Johanniterkommende Schleusingen , Johanniterkommende
- Coming Topfstedt , Johanniterkommende, before 1312 Templar Coming
- Weißensee , Johanniterkommende
Carmelite
Carthusian
Order of Lazarus
- Coming Breitenbich , Lazarite coming
- Coming Braunsroda , Lazarite coming
- Gotha , coming from the Lazarite
- Flea-Seligenthal , OT Nesselhof , Lazarite coming to St.Nikolaus
- Coming Wackenhausen (today Wackenhof ), Lazaritenhaus
Magdalenians
- Altenburg , Magdalenenstift
- Wünschendorf / Elster , OT Cronschwitz , nunnery
- Erfurt , Magdalen convent
- Bad Langensalza , White Convent
- Mühlhausen , bridge monastery
- Schlotheim , Magdalen convent
- Weida , Magdalenenkloster
Premonstratensians
Premonstratensian monastery in Mildenfurth
- Ilfeld , Premonstratensian Monastery of Ilfeld
- Wünschendorf / Elster , Premonstratensian Monastery Mildenfurth
- Veßra Monastery , Premonstratensian Monastery
Premonstratensian women
Premonstratensian Monastery of Trostadt
- Frauenbreitungen , Premonstratensian pen
- Frauenwald , Premonstratensian Propstei
- Veßra Abbey , Trostadt District , Trostadt Premonstratensian Abbey
Premonstratensians
- Frauenbreitungen , Premonstratensian double pen Breitungen
- Veßra Monastery, Veßra Premonstratensian monastery
Knights Templar
- Nordhausen , Komturhof Am Hagen
- Sollstedt , Komturhof Utterode
Servites
Serviten monastery ruins Mariengart
- Erfurt , Servite Monastery
- Wölferbütt , OT Mariengart , Servitenkloster (from 1368 branch of Vacha)
- Nordhausen , Himmelgarten Abbey
- Oßmannstedt , Servite monastery
- Vacha , Servite Monastery (moved from Mariengart in 1368)
Ursulines
Wilhelmites
Wilhelmite Monastery Weissenborn
- Gräfentonna , Wilhelmitenkloster
- Mülverstedt , Wilhelmitenkloster
- Orlamünde , Wilhelmitenkloster
- Hümpfershausen , OT Sinnershausen , Rosenthal Abbey
- Wasungen , Wilhelmitenkloster
- Ruhla , OT Thal , Weißenborn Abbey , Wilhelmitenkloster
Cistercians
- Eisenach , Johannistal Priory
- Georgenthal , Cistercian monastery Georgenthal
- Rosa , Cistercian Provoste Georgenzell
- Reifenstein , Cistercian monastery Reifenstein
- Schmölln , Cistercian monastery
- Volkenroda , Volkenroda Monastery , Cistercian Monastery
Cistercian women
- Anrode , Anrode Monastery , Cistercian convent
- Anrode , Breitenbich monastery , Cistercian convent
- Bachra , Bachra Monastery
- Bad Berka , Berka Monastery
- Bad Salzungen , Allendorf Abbey
- Beuren (Eichsfeld) , Cistercian convent
- Bischofferode near Woffleben , Cistercian convent
- Döllstädt , Döllstädt Monastery
- Donndorf , Donndorf Monastery
- Eisenach , Katharinenkloster
- Eisenberg , Cistercian convent
- Erfurt , Mariengarten / St.Martini extra muros
- Bad Frankenhausen , Cistercian convent St. Georgii
- Frauenprießnitz , Cistercian convent
- Frauensee , Frauensee Monastery
- Gotha , Kreuzkloster , Augustinian Church (Gotha)
- Ballhausen , OT Großballhausen , Cistercian convent
- Großfurra , Cistercian convent
- Ichtershausen , Cistercian convent, convent church Ichtershausen
- Jena , Michaeliskloster
- Kapellendorf , Cistercian convent
- Kölleda , Cistercian convent
- Marksussra Monastery , Cistercian convent
- Mühlhausen / Thuringia , Cistercian convent
- Munich (1241–1248) and Bad Berka (1248–1525), Cistercian convent: Kloster Berka
- Nikolausrieth monastery on the Rodeberg
- Altendorf Abbey (Nordhausen) , Cistercian convent in Altendorf
- Nordhausen , Cistercian convent on Frauenberg (Neuwerk)
- Weimar , OT Kloster Oberweimar , Cistercian convent
- Petersberg , Cistercian convent
- Roßleben , Cistercian convent Roßleben
- Saalburg-Ebersdorf , OT Saalburg , nunnery to the holy cross
- Saalfeld , Cistercian convent
- Sondershausen , Dietenborn Abbey
- Stadtilm , Cistercian convent
- Stadtroda , Roda Cistercian Convent
- Teistungen , Cistercian convent Teistungenburg
- Triptis , Cistercian convent
- Worbis , Cistercian convent
Evangelical monasteries and communities
- Evangelical Augustinian Monastery Erfurt, Community Casteller Ring, 1996–2011
See also
- List of monasteries in Germany
- List of castles and palaces in Thuringia
- List of museums in Thuringia
Web links
- Overview of the Thuringian monastery book project of the Historical Commission for Thuringia (so far only online)
- Orders and spiritual communities Diocese of Erfurt