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Wittenburg Abbey

The church can be visited

The Wittenburg Monastery remains in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, is a historically significant site that houses the remnants of a former Augustinian Canons Regular monastery. Particularly noteworthy is the well-preserved, late Gothic monastery church, which is still in use today and stands as a testament to medieval architecture.

History+

Wittenburg Monastery was founded between 1316 and 1328 as a priory of Augustinian Canons Regular. It was dedicated to Mary and developed into an important religious center in the region. The foundation took place at a strategically favorable location, previously occupied by the eponymous Wittenburg Castle. In the 16th century, the monastery experienced a decline and was eventually secularized between 1564 and 1588. Subsequently, it served as the seat of the Calenbergian office of Wittenburg and later as a domain.

Location+

The monastery complex is situated on Klosterberg (Monastery Hill), a southern spur of the Finie ridge, in the district of Hildesheim.

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Image: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Kloster_Wittenburg_Anh%C3%B6he.jpg

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