The origins of the monastery date back to the year 1502, when the residence of the Teutonic Order was founded. Dedicated to John the Baptist, the complex developed over centuries. Its existence as a monastery concluded in 1809 with its dissolution and secularization.
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Deutschordensresidenz St. Johannes, Lehesten
The former Teutonic Order Residence of St. John in Lehesten, a historic monastery, is situated in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia. This complex bears witness to a long history, closely associated with the Teutonic Order.
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The Teutonic Order Residence is located in Lehesten, a municipality in the federal state of Thuringia, nestled within the Saale-Holzland region in Germany.
On site+
The former monastic complex today stands as a testament to its past, its architectural substance reflecting the history of the Teutonic Order.
Nearby+
- Lehesten Castle (Castle, approx. 69 m away)
- Augustinian Canons' Monastery Porstendorf (Monastery, approx. 4399 m away)
- Thalstein Castle (Castle, approx. 5022 m away)
- Kunitzburg Castle Ruin (Gleißberg Castle) (Castle, approx. 5304 m away)
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