Rühn Abbey

Rühn, Germany

Rühn Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery founded by Brunward, bishop of Schwerin in 1232. Already on May 29, 1292 the monastery was burned down completely. After reconstruction 30-40 nuns lived, prayed and worked there.

After the Reformation Duke Ulrich gave the monastery to his wife Elisabeth. She founded in Rühn the first girls' school in Mecklenburg. Numerous renovations and extensions were made then.

In the Thirty Years War the monastery was destroyed. During the age of the Duchess Sophie Agnes von Mecklenburg (1625-1694), it was rebuilt with a park with linden alley in the former monastery garden. Until 2008 the site changed hands several times and functioned for example as an orphan house. Since 2008 it has been owned by the Klosterverein Rühn e.V foundation.

The abbey church was completed in 1270.

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Address

Amtsstraße 9, Rühn, Germany
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Details

Founded: 1232
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

More Information

www.klosterverein-ruehn.de

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Peter Kirschner (19 months ago)
sehr schöne Anlage und ein sehr schöner Weihnachtsmarkt mit vielen regionalen Ausstellern. War richtig gut.
nurderhsv88 (19 months ago)
Top
Anne Dedlow (2 years ago)
Ein toller Adventsmarkt. Es hat nur die Musik gefehlt. Dennoch würden wir wieder hinfahren.
Frank Hübner (2 years ago)
Schönes altes Kloster, Sanierung weit fortgeschritten. Toll für Familien mit Kindern
Sabine Bohne (2 years ago)
Es ist immer wieder schön in Rühn.Gute Parkmöglichkeiten! Bin jedes Jahr dabei und kaufe gern dort Weihnachtsgeschenke.
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