Weissenohe Abbey
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Weissenohe Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Weissenohe in the district of Forchheim
in Bavaria
, Germany
.
, was founded by Aribo IV, Count ("Pfalzgraf") of the Chiemgau
. In 1692 construction of the present abbey church was begun, to plans by Wolfgang Dietzenhofer (1648-1706).
The abbey was dissolved in 1803 during the secularisation of Bavaria. The abbey buildings were sold in 1804 and in 1850 demolished except for a single range. Work on the abbey church finished only in 1907.
The surviving premises are now used for offices and cafes, and for the beer garden of the brewery named after the abbey.
Forchheim (district)
Forchheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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History
The monastery, dedicated to Saint BonifaceSaint Boniface
Saint Boniface , the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid, Wynfrith, or Wynfryth in the kingdom of Wessex, probably at Crediton , was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the first archbishop of Mainz...
, was founded by Aribo IV, Count ("Pfalzgraf") of the Chiemgau
Chiemgau
Chiemgau is the common name of a geographic area in Upper Bavaria. It refers to the foothills of the Alps between the rivers Inn and Traun, with lake Chiemsee at its center. The political districts that contain the Chiemgau are Rosenheim and Traunstein...
. In 1692 construction of the present abbey church was begun, to plans by Wolfgang Dietzenhofer (1648-1706).
The abbey was dissolved in 1803 during the secularisation of Bavaria. The abbey buildings were sold in 1804 and in 1850 demolished except for a single range. Work on the abbey church finished only in 1907.
The surviving premises are now used for offices and cafes, and for the beer garden of the brewery named after the abbey.