Anrode Abbey

The foundation of Anrode Monastery occurred in the first half of the 13th century, likely around 1267, by Cistercian nuns from Beuren Abbey. The monastery was built on lands owned by a councilor from Mühlhausen, situated at the edge of the then-existing village of Anrode. In 1311, Anrode Monastery contributed to the settlement of Worbis Monastery. Despite destruction during the Peasants' War in 1525 and the Thirty Years' War, the monastery managed to maintain its possessions and experienced a final flourishing in the 17th century. However, a complete recovery in the subsequent period did not materialize. In the course of secularization, the nunnery of Anrode was dissolved in 1810. The patron saints of the monastery were Mary, All Saints, John the Evangelist, and Andrew.