Asbeck Abbey

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The Asbeck Abbey in Asbeck (today part of Legden ), founded in the 12th century, was initially a double monastery of the Premonstratensians . Later, it was a pure nunnery before it in a 16th century convent has been converted. The facility existed until 1805.

history

A double monastery was founded by a nobleman Wickerus von Wettringen at the time of Bishop Werner von Münster near a parish church that has existed since the 11th century . This followed the rule of Augustine and the way of life of the Premonstratensians. The church in Legden was incorporated into the monastery as early as 1173 . In the same year the facility became a pure nunnery.

A short time later, during the term of office of Bishop Hermann II , the facilities of the monastery were built. About 40 women lived in the monastery.

Donations from the bishop and the nobility made the monastery very prosperous. Already in 1151 the monastery had tithe rights in 36 places. There were also other foundations and land purchases by the community.

The monastery had the right to occupy the parishes in Asbeck and Legden. The bailiwick was initially with the Lords of Wettringen. The noblemen of Steinfurt followed suit. Since 1282 the bailiwick has been with the prioresses of the monastery themselves. The bishops of Münster took over the protection of the monastery.

In 1282 the membership in the order of the Augustinians is documented. From 1480 there were efforts to convert the institution into a women's monastery. There was a change in the dress code and the director was called Decanissa or Abbess ever since. In 1533, inmates were allowed to wear secular clothing instead of nuns outside the facility. Since then it has been a free-worldly, aristocratic women's pen.

The influence of reformatory tendencies played no role. It was still considered wealthy. The visitation of 1616 showed that the canonesses lived according to the Augustinian rule, but did not take any vows and were allowed to leave the pen at any time. The number of digits was 16 at the end of the 18th century.

The monastery existed until the secularization in 1805. The monastery and property passed to the Counts of Salm-Horstmar .

Therese von Zandt

Asbeck's best-known canoness was Therese von Zandt , who belonged to the monastery from 1783 to 1805. In 1803/04 she was probably Beethoven's lover . In 1805 she married the conductor August Burgmüller . She was the mother of the composers Friedrich Burgmüller and Norbert Burgmüller .

In her honor, a “Theresen Cabinet” was opened in the monastery in June 2018, in which her family is also honored.

Buildings and use

The Romanesque church of St. Margareta has been preserved . There is also the abbess's house, the dormitory , the gatehouse from 1630 and a mill. The two-story arcade gallery of the cloister was used in 1867 for the construction of the Diocesan Museum in Münster . But this was canceled in 1966. Instead, the gallery was rebuilt in Asbeck in 2004, so that part of the cloister is also there. After extensive construction work, the buildings are used for events. There is also an exhibition on the history of the monastery.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ronny von Wangenheim, Theresenkabinett in the Hunnenpforte opens. Stiftsdorf Asbeck now has a Theresenkabinett , in: Münsterland-Zeitung , June 14, 2018 ( online )

Web links

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Coordinates: 52 ° 3 ′ 12.7 "  N , 7 ° 8 ′ 32.8"  E