Capuchin Monastery

The monastery was built between 1645 and 1655. In October 1655, the first Capuchin friars moved in. They primarily took on pastoral duties in Riedlingen and the surrounding area. The economic basis of the monastery was donations and a host bakery for the surrounding communities and monasteries. Although the monastery survived the monastic reforms of Emperor Joseph II, it was no longer allowed to accept novices. The final end came after the Kingdom of Württemberg took over rule during the Napoleonic era in 1806. Initially, it served for a few more years as a collective monastery for friars from other dissolved Capuchin monasteries. In 1812, the building was sold to the city, which allowed the friars to remain in the monastery. In 1832, the last resident died. In the south wing of the monastery there were 25 monk cells, each 2 × 2.30 meters in size. One of these rooms has been preserved in its original state. Otherwise, the cladding of the half-timbering was removed and the municipal library was set up there. A memorial room for the writer Werner Dürrson (1932–2008) is also located here.

The Capuchin church was built between 1654 and 1658 and consecrated on April 30, 1656, by the abbot of Zwiefalten Monastery and the auxiliary bishop of Constance.