Zelle Abbey, Medieval monastery in Aue, Saxony, Germany
Zelle Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery in Aue featuring a stone church with architectural elements reflecting the Romanesque and Gothic styles of medieval central Germany. The monastery complex includes various structures that were expanded and modified over the centuries.
The monastery was founded in 1101 and became an important center for Augustinian canons in the Meissen region. In the late 1800s, the site underwent conversion to a Lutheran church, reflecting shifts in local religious practices.
The monastery contains burial sites of notable Wettin margraves of Meissen, making it an important location for Saxon nobility heritage.
The site is accessible to visitors and maintained by the Society for the Preservation of Zelle Abbey. Information about the architecture and history is available on-site and through the preservation society.
The Andreaskapelle, built between 1339 and 1349, served as a dedicated burial site for members of the Wettin family. This separate chapel reveals how much the Saxon noble family valued this location.
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