Dalheim Cistercian Abbey
The Dalheim Cistercian abbey was an aristocratic monastery of the Cistercian women in Dalheim from 1258 to 1802 , today a part of Dalheim-Rödgen , town of Wegberg , district of Heinsberg , diocese of Aachen .
history
The Hemelsdaal (“Himmeltal”) monastery, founded in Ophoven, Kinrooi , in 1197 for noble nuns, was relocated to the east before 1258 and existed under the name Dalheim (“Talheim”) until 1802. Immediatoberer was the Kamp monastery . The name has been preserved in today's village of Dalheim. The Dalheimer Cross, considered to be miraculous, is located in the Christoffelkathedraal in Roermond . The Cistercian convent should not be confused with Dalheim Monastery (Lichtenau) , Dalheim Monastery (Mainz) and the St. Ludwig College near Dalheim.
literature
- Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne. Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, pp. 377 and 556.
- Peter Pfister : monastery leader of all Cistercian monasteries in the German-speaking area. 2nd edition, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 1998, p. 308.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 8 ′ 45.8 " N , 6 ° 10 ′ 12.4" E