MonasteryWennigsen

Wennigsen Abbey

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Kloster Wennigsen, a historic convent for noblewomen, is situated in the Hanover Region of Lower Saxony and is renowned for its long history and its status as one of the Calenberg monasteries.

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The foundation of Kloster Wennigsen is estimated to be around the year 1200. It is believed that Count Bernhard von Poppenburg provided land, which Bishop Konrad I von Rüdenberg used to establish an Augustinian nunnery. The first documented mention occurred in 1224, when Count Adolf III relinquished his advowson rights in favor of the bishop. Over time, the monastery received numerous endowments from noble families in the region. Between 1261 and 1284, Wennigsen was a place of pilgrimage, with its statue of Mary being walled up during the Reformation and only rediscovered in 1908. In 1455, the monastery was reformed by Johannes Busch. After 1542, Duchess Elisabeth von Calenberg-Göttingen introduced the Reformation, transforming the monastery into a noble ladies' foundation.

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