Kloster Fraulautern

The written mention of the place Fraulautern, then known as “Lutrea Wilre,” can be traced back to the 10th century. A document from the Trier Archbishop Ruotbertus from this period already speaks of a parish church. The current name of the place is derived from the nuns residing here and the Celtic word “Lutra” for “swampy stream.” The monastery was founded in 1129 when the nobleman Adalbert transferred his possessions in Fraulautern to the Trier Archbishop Meginher von Falmagne. Legend has it that Adalbert made the donation as a vow after the loss of his son. Initially, a chapel was built at the confluence of the Fraulauterner Bach and the Saar, but the monastery's location was later moved to an elevated position. After initial difficulties with the occupation by monks from Mettlach and Springiersbach, the abbey was occupied by Augustinian nuns around 1160. This noblewomen's convent existed until its dissolution during the French Revolution.

The former Augustinian Canonesses' Abbey is situated in Saarlouis, a city in Saarland, Germany, at an elevation of approximately 186 meters above sea level.

Parts of the former monastery building are preserved and are now used by the Fraulautern primary school. After secularization, the building served as the municipal town hall until Fraulautern's incorporation into Saarlouis in 1936.

• Marienhof Manor House (manor and estate house, approx. 2464 m away)
• Fabvier Castle (castle, approx. 3537 m away)
• Villeroy de Galhau Castle (castle, approx. 3571 m away)
• Schwarzes Schloss Wallerfangen (castle, approx. 3607 m away)