Comburg Abbey

Comburg, Germany

Comburg was a Benedictine monastery founded in the late 1070s by the Counts of Comburg-Rothenburg on the site of their castle. The first monks were from Brauweiler Abbey, but in the 1080s an abbot from Hirsau Abbey was appointed, and this brought Comburg into the movement of the Hirsau Reforms.

The monks of Comburg were exclusively of noble birth, and accordingly resisted the Benedictine reforms of the 15th century, under the pressure of which the monastery became a collegiate foundation in 1488, rather than admit non-nobles to the community.

In 1587 Comburg was mediatised by Württemberg, which brought to an end its status as an Imperial abbey.

The community was secularised in 1803. The library survives in the Württemberg State Library, but the church treasure was melted down in the Ludwigsburg mint.

The buildings have had a number of uses since then. Until 1909 a regiment of invalid soldiers was based here. During World War II the site was used for a variety of training purposes and also at one point as a prisoner of war camp. After the war it was used briefly for housing displaced persons, but since 1947 it has housed a teacher training establishment.

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Comburg 5, Comburg, Germany
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Founded: 1070s
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Salian Dynasty (Germany)

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Horst Knorz (2 years ago)
I enjoyed the silence in the evening.
Brian Burke (2 years ago)
Imposing 1000 year old former monastery built in the Romanesque and Baroque styles, near the beautiful medieval town of Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany
Максим Зиннатов (3 years ago)
A perfectly preserved monastery, definitely worth a visit.
Zsanett Obot (3 years ago)
Beautiful castle in Schwäbisch Hall. Nice place to walk around on a sunny day. You can come from the city center by foot, it is about 2 km through the "Ackeranlagen" city garden. There is a public toilet, which was unfortunately closed today. Can make a great trip for kids, the castle is safe even for the smaller ones.
Ajay (3 years ago)
Nice little place for an evening getaway. There is a children play area near the car parking.
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