Gladbach Abbey

Mönchengladbach, Germany

Gladbach Abbey was a Benedictine abbey founded in 974 by Archbishop Gero of Cologne and the monk Sandrad from Trier. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow brook that now runs underground. The abbey and its adjoining villages grew into the town of Gladbach, incorporated in the 1360s, the origin of the present city of Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia.

In 1802 the abbey was occupied by troops under the French occupation and secularised; its great library was dispersed. From 1805 to 1835 it was used as a textile mill.

In 1835 the city authorities acquired the main building to replace the old Rathaus, which was demolished. This now constitutes the present Rathaus Abtei. The remaining monastic buildings were also acquired by the city one by one, for the accommodation of municipal offices.

References:

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Address

Abteistraße 45, Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Details

Founded: 974 AD
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Ottonian Dynasty (Germany)

More Information

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User Reviews

Judith Heigl (4 years ago)
Ich bin beruflich bei sehr vielen Trauungen dabei und ich muss leider sagen, dass die Trauung hier nicht sonderlich schön war. Zwischen hinsetzen und Ja-Wort sind gerade inmal ein paar Minuten vergangen. Das Paar war vollkommen überrumpelt. Die Standesbeamtin hat super schnell geredet und konnte uns gar nicht schnell genug wieder loswerden. Das sollte eigentlich ein super romantisches Event sein und kein 0815 Behördengang. Die ganze Trauung hat vielleicht 10 Minuten gedauert.

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