Rott Abbey

The monastery of Rott was founded in 1081. Originally, the foundation was conditional on the family of Count Palatine Kuno I of Rott dying without descendants. After Kuno II of Rott died childless in 1081, the monastic foundation was renewed and placed under papal protection. The monastery was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, and later, from 1763, to Saints Marinus and Anianus. For centuries, the Benedictine order shaped the life and development of the region. In the course of secularization, the monastery was dissolved in 1803. Large parts of the complex were subsequently demolished or sold, the extensive forest property was nationalized, and the valuable library was sold. The former abbey church was preserved and now serves as a parish church. A major fire in 1937 destroyed several of the remaining buildings.