St. Trudpert Abbey

The origins of St. Trudpert Monastery trace back to the 7th century, when Saint Trudpert established a hermitage here. In the 9th century, it evolved into a Benedictine monastery, which was secularized in 1806. Over the centuries, the monastery received support from local noble families and was placed under the protection of Pope Lucius II in 1144, confirming its possessions and freedoms. The abbey extended its dominion in the Münstertal, Breisgau, Ortenau, and Alsace regions, benefiting from silver mining. In the 14th century, the monastery experienced an economic decline, which was overcome under Abbot Paul I (1435–1455). During the Peasants' War in 1525, St. Trudpert was plundered. The Vogt rights over the monastery were initially held by the Lords of Staufen and later by the Habsburgs, making it part of the Anterior Austrian estates. After secularization, it passed to the Grand Duchy of Baden and subsequently into private ownership.