Adelberg Abbey

The foundation of Adelberg Monastery took place in 1178. It was established as a Premonstratensian abbey and dedicated to Saints Mary and Ulrich. In its early phase, the monastery received strong support from the Staufer dynasty, who also held the Vogtship. For over three centuries, a convent of canons and a convent of canonesses coexisted here, until the canonesses relocated to Lauffen am Neckar in 1476. From 1372, the monastery came under the rule of Württemberg, which led to an economic flourishing in the 15th century, making Adelberg one of the wealthiest foundations in the duchy at that time. During the German Peasants' War, the complex suffered severe damage. With the Reformation, the monastery was dissolved in 1535. From 1565 to 1629/1630, it served as an evangelical monastic school, whose most famous pupil was Johannes Kepler. Until 1810, it was the seat of a prelacy of the Württemberg regional church.