Zisterzienser Abbey

Georgenthal Monastery was founded around 1140 and was dedicated to Saints Mary, George, and Benedict. It was established in 1152 by Count Sizzo III of Käfernburg as a family monastery on the Georgenberg near Altenbergen. The first monks arrived directly from the French mother monastery of Morimond. Between 1186 and 1192, the complex was relocated to the valley. The monastery gained considerable influence and extensive landholdings. The Counts of Kevernburg served as protectors until their extinction in 1385, after which the Landgraves of Thuringia from the House of Wettin assumed this role. The monastery reached its peak in the early 16th century. In 1525, the abbey was plundered and largely destroyed during the Peasants' War. The final dissolution of the monastery occurred in 1528.

The monastery ruin Georgenthal is situated in the city of Gotha in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany. The complex lies at an elevation of approximately 395 meters above sea level.