Kloster Ichtershausen

The history of St. Georg monastery began in 1147 with the conversion of an existing church into a monastic institution. It was founded under the patronage of Saints Georg, Maria, and Benedict. During the Middle Ages, this Cistercian nunnery grew to become one of the largest and wealthiest establishments in Thuringia, possessing extensive lands and a large convent. The monastic era concluded around 1530 during the Reformation, when the monastery was dissolved and its church transformed into an evangelical parish church. A fire in 1602 damaged parts of the north nave, with restoration efforts extending until 1721. In 1198, Philip of Swabia was designated German King here. Later, in 1546, the Protestant princes of the Schmalkaldic League convened at this site.

The former monastery is situated in Ichtershausen, a locality within the Ilm-Kreis district in Thuringia, Germany.

The former abbey church now serves as an evangelical parish church. It is a Romanesque, three-aisled basilica featuring a three-apse choir and two western towers. The nave is connected to the main building of the Old Castle. Inside, medieval paintings can still be found. The Thielemann organ is currently undergoing restoration. The building is protected as a cultural monument in Thuringia.

• Ichtershausen Castle (Schloss, approx. 87 m away)
• Molsdorf Castle (Schloss, approx. 3041 m away)
• Neideck Ruin (Arnstadt) (Ruine, approx. 4562 m away)
• New Palace Arnstadt (Residenz, approx. 4644 m away)