Hohenwart Abbey

Hohenwart Abbey was founded in 1074 by Count Ortolf and his sister Wiltrudis from the noble family of the Counts of Hohenwart. The abbey church was consecrated in the same year to Saint George, with Mary and Peter as secondary patrons. This noble family, which died out with its founders, was related to the Counts of Dießen and Andechs. The abbey was dissolved in 1803 as part of the secularization. The former abbey church has since served as the parish church of St. George. As no buyers were found for the abbey buildings, the nuns were initially able to remain there. Since 1876, the buildings have been owned by the Regens Wagner Foundations Dillingen and are managed by Dillingen Franciscans.