Prämonstratenserpropstei Eikeloh

The origins of the Provostry of Eikeloh trace back to the dissolution of the Cappel Abbey in 1639, initiated by the Pope and the Knechtsteden Monastery, which subsequently assumed oversight. Initially, a provost was appointed for Cappel, but the abbey there successfully resisted the complete takeover of its revenues and prevented the provost's permanent settlement in Cappel. For decades, the provosts resided in temporary accommodations before settling in Eikeloh around 1677. This gradual relocation is reflected in the changing titles of the provost, from "Praepositus in Cappel" to "Praepositus Cappelensis in Eikeloe." The provostry typically housed a provost and a chaplain, sent from Knechtsteden Monastery. One of their main duties was pastoral care in the village of Eikeloh. In 1803, the provostry was dissolved by the Hessian rulers as part of the secularization process.

The former Premonstratensian Provostry of Eikeloh is situated in the town of Soest, a historic municipality in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.

After its dissolution in 1803, the municipality of Eikeloh acquired the provostry building in 1807 and established a school there. Today, the former monastery building thus serves a civilian purpose.

• Schloss Schwarzenraben (castle, approx. 2811 m away)
• Schloss Erwitte (castle, approx. 4137 m away)
• Ruine Störmede (ruin, approx. 5005 m away)
• Schloss Eringerfeld (castle, approx. 5985 m away)