Dobrilugk Abbey Church

Dobrilugk Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1165 in what is now Doberlug-Kirchhain, Brandenburg. Settlement began in 1184 with monks from Volkenroda Abbey. By the 13th century, it had grown into a major landowner with over 40 villages, playing a key role in the development of western Lower Lusatia.

The abbey prospered economically, but from the late 14th century began to decline due to a shortage of lay brothers. It was plundered by the Hussites in 1431 but remained wealthy, owning 65 villages by 1434.

The Reformation led to its dissolution in 1541 after financial mismanagement and political conflict. The property passed through noble hands and was eventually sold to the Elector of Saxony in 1624. Under the dukes of Sachsen-Merseburg (1656–1738), Dobrilugk became a secondary residence and entered a new phase of prosperity.

Address
Schloßstraße 8A, Doberlug-Kirchhain, Germany

Established
1165