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Haina Abbey

Haina Abbey
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The former Haina Monastery, a significant Cistercian abbey, is situated in the Hessian Kellerwald in the municipality of Haina an der Wohra. The complex is renowned for its High Gothic architecture and the preserved frescoes in the church, which make it an important historical monument. Today, this historic site houses a Centre for Social Psychiatry and is surrounded by a garden.

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The origins of Haina Monastery date back to around 1144, with an earlier monastic foundation on the Aulesburg. After several unsuccessful attempts to establish this initial settlement, the Cistercian abbey was re-founded in 1188 as the fourth daughter house of the Cistercian Abbey of Altenberg near Cologne. In 1201, the convent acquired the village of Haina, and the monastery was finally relocated there in 1215. This led to the dissolution of the village and its transformation into a monastic estate. Particularly after the entry of Count Heinrich III of Reichenbach in 1231, the monastery experienced a period of prosperity and acquired extensive scattered properties.

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