Beuren Abbey

The origins of Kloster Beuren date back to the year 1200, when it was established as a Cistercian women's abbey. The consecration of the monastery honored the Apostles Andrew and Mary. The foundation was primarily initiated by Konrad von Bodenstein, who later served as the first provost of the monastery. He received support from papal legates and the abbots of Walkenried and Reifenstein monasteries. The first nuns came from the Cistercian monastery in Wöltingerode. In 1208, Pope Innocent III officially recognized the monastery's foundation. Over the centuries, the monastery experienced significant economic development through land purchases and donations, which enabled the establishment of several daughter monasteries, including Breitenbich, Anrode, Teistungenburg, Marksußra, and Worbis.