Antoniter Abbey Memmingen

The monastery's origins date back to after 1192. In 1214, Emperor Frederick II granted the convent the patronage rights over St. Martin's Church in Memmingen. The monastery received its first donations even before 1235. Despite a far-reaching collection district that extended to Moravia, the Memmingen Antonite house was among the financially weaker ones in the Holy Roman Empire. Under Preceptor Jean Barrucher, a period of intensive construction began in 1391, leading to the creation of an Antonius Chapel and a new hospital. In the mid-15th century, under Abbot Petrus Mitte von Caprariis, construction of the still-existing four-winged complex commenced.