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Heiligkreuztal Monastery

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    May 23, 2023

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    Heiligkreuztal Monastery - The Story
    CISTERCIAN CONVENT
    The monastery was founded in 1227. A community of pious women had already come together in the neighboring village of Altheim 80 years earlier and were then allowed to join the Cistercian religious order. The monastery was named after a valuable relic, a splinter of Jesus' cross, donated by Count Egon von Griningen-Landau. The construction of the Romanesque monastery in the place initially known as "Wazzershaf" took almost twenty years.
    Text / Source: Heiligkreuztal Monastery, Am Münster, 88499 Altheim-Heiligkreuztal
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    May 23, 2023

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    Heiligkreuztal Monastery - The Story
    1227 Some Beguines (ascetic women) from Altheim settle in "Wazzershaf".
    1231 The "Heiligkreuztal", named after a cross relic, receives papal protection
    1233 Admission to the …
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    May 15, 2023

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    Monastery Church of the Heiligkreuztal Monastery
    ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN UPPER SWABIA
    The three-nave church was consecrated in 1319 in honor of Mary and the Holy Cross. Already at this time it had received a valuable decoration with the large colored choir window. High-quality wall paintings and altars were added in the 16th and 18th centuries.
    Text / Source: Heiligkreuztal Monastery, Am Münster, 88499 Altheim-Heiligkreuztal
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