Fischingen Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Fischingen, Switzerland

Fischingen Abbey is a Benedictine monastery on the upper Murg in the canton of Thurgau, founded in 1138. Its abbey church was built between 1685 and 1687, and the convent buildings were partly rebuilt from 1753 to 1761 to plans by Johann Michael Beer von Bildstein. The west wing was never begun, so the baroque complex remains incomplete. Ceiling and wall frescoes in the Psallierchor are signed by Johann Jakob Zeiller of Reutte.

The monastery was founded in 1138 by Bishop Ulrich II of Constance and initially served as shelter for pilgrims traveling between Constance and Einsiedeln Abbey. This strategic location made it an important stopping point along a major pilgrimage route.

Saint Idda of Toggenburg, who lived in a cell near the abbey around 1200, is buried in a chapel beside the abbey church, consecrated in 1705. The monastery was founded in 1138 as a double monastery for monks and nuns, and pilgrims on the route from Constance to Einsiedeln were housed in its guesthouse.

The grounds can be explored year-round, and guided tours provide insight into the spaces and their history. The monastery also operates as a conference hotel with restaurant facilities, so visiting hours are set during specific times.

At its peak around 1210, the monastery was home to an unusually large community of monks and nuns living together within the complex. This size made it a notable center of monastic life in the region.