Rottenbuch Abbey

The Canons Regular monastery of Rottenbuch was founded in 1073. Duke Welf I of Bavaria initiated its establishment at the suggestion of Bishop Altmann of Passau, who introduced the Rule of Saint Augustine for the new monastery. The monastery was consecrated in honor of Saints Peter and Paul, and the Nativity of Mary. Over the centuries, Rottenbuch developed into a significant center for the reform of canons in Old Bavaria and served as a mother monastery for other Augustinian Canons Regular foundations. Between 1750 and 1770, the monastic complex was extensively rebuilt before its dissolution in 1803 during the secularization. The former monastic buildings were subsequently sold and partially demolished. From 1963, the Don Bosco Sisters took over parts of the preserved complex and used them for social projects, which later transformed into a support center for intellectual development. Since 2010, the institution has been operated by the Regens-Wagner-Stiftung Dillingen.