Benediktinerkloster Pegau

Monastery in Pegau, Germany

The Abbey of St. James in Pegau was a Benedictine monastery in the town of Pegau in Saxony. It was one of the first monasteries founded in the Duchy of Saxony. It is known above all for the so-called Annales Pegaviensis, the Annals of Pegau from the year 1155, an important description of medieval history.

From Pegau Abbey on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:
Monastery

Where:
Pegau, Germany

Coordinates:
51.17°N, 12.25°E

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