Rüti Monastery, Former Premonstratensian monastery in Rüti, Switzerland

Rüti Monastery is a former Premonstratensian abbey in the municipality of Rüti in the canton of Zürich. Its church, dedicated to Saint Mary, was begun in 1214 and probably finished in 1283. The Toggenburg family burial vault now serves as the entrance hall of the present Rüti Reformed Church.

The monastery was founded in 1206 by Count Liutold IV of Regensberg and developed into an important religious center. It was dissolved during the Reformation around 1525.

The name Rüti comes from the Swiss German word for cleared land, first recorded as Riutun in a 972 charter of Emperor Otto II. The monastery's emblem, placed on the sacrament house in 1490, became the coat of arms of the municipality in 1803. The hill called Chlaus south of the monastery marks the site of the St. Nicholas Chapel, which stood before the monastery was built and was demolished after the Reformation.

The grounds are now used partly as public facilities, including a library and residential spaces for the community. It is worth visiting during daytime hours to explore the preserved structures and layout well.

The monastery was a major landowner and managed church properties at around 185 locations across the region. This large reach shows the economic power and influence that the community exercised over centuries.