Tempzin Monastery

Tempzin Monastery
Tempzin was on an important trade route in the 13th century. In 1222 the Antonite monastery was founded as a preceptory and hospital for the treatment of
dreaded "" Antonius fire, poisoning by the ergot fungus,
which was mainly found in the staple food of the time, rye.
The town of Tempzin, 1/3 of the Tempziner See, large arable land and the Mühlenbach were part of the basic equipment at that time
and the Sülten salt marshes. The hospital monastery was very successful and
widely known.

On June 7, 1222, the Antonite Monastery in Tempzin was founded as a hospital by Heinrich Borwin I, his wife Adelheid, and his sons from his first marriage, Heinrich Borwin II and Nikolaus II.The church is a three-aisled country house of enormous proportions, something one would hardly expect in the flat countryside. The vaults date from the early 16th century, and those in the side aisle date from 1909 to 1912.