Karmeliter Abbey Rottenburg

The monastery's origins date back to 1276, when Count Albert II of Hohenberg granted the Carmelite mendicant order a plot of land on the banks of the Neckar for the construction of a monastery. In 1281, the foundation stone was laid, and in 1292, it was consecrated. In the late 15th century, the first building had to be renewed due to dilapidation. From 1534 onwards, the monastery became a focal point of Reformation efforts, leading to a decline in the number of monks. Only through the intervention of Provincial P. Andreas Stoß was complete dissolution prevented. By the end of the 16th century, the convent had recovered and once again numbered 20 monks. After two city fires in 1644 and 1735, which destroyed the monastery along with its archive and library, reconstruction followed each time.