Zisterzienserabtei Bebenhausen

Monastery in Tübingen, Germany, dating from 1101

Bebenhausen Abbey (Kloster Bebenhausen) is a former Cistercian monastery complex located in Bebenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The complex is also the location of Bebenhausen Palace, a hunting retreat created and maintained by two Kings of Württemberg. The complex was named a historic monument in 1974. The monastery was established in the late 12th century by the Premonstratensians, but was ceded to the Cistercians in 1190. From the 13th to 15th centuries, Bebenhausen Abbey's fortunes grew rapidly until it became one of the richest monasteries in southern Germany. This period was also on

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Type:
Monastery

Period:
1101

Where:
Tübingen, Germany

Coordinates:
48.56°N, 9.06°E

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