Former St. Urban's Abbey

The stone buildings of Former St. Urban's Abbey spread across a large complex, featuring Baroque architectural elements and detailed decorative elements on its facades.

Founded in 1194 through a land grant from the Freiherren of Langenstein, the monastery grew into a major landowner within the Langeten and Rot valleys.

The monastery operated a brick factory that manufactured decorated bricks, establishing the foundation for the present-day Roggwil AG brick manufacturing facility.

The former monastery now functions as a psychiatric clinic called Klinik St. Urban, maintaining its role as a central institution in the region.

In 1537, the monastery received the status of mitred abbey, granting its leader enhanced ecclesiastical authority within the Swiss Confederation.

Location: Pfaffnau

Inception: 1194

Part of: list of cultural properties in Pfaffnau, St. Urban

Address: Klinik St. Urban 1.1–1.5, 4915 St. Urban

GPS coordinates: 47.23198,7.84002

Latest update: May 13, 2025 04:53