Kellenried Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Berg, Germany.
Kellenried Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery in the Kellenried district of Berg, north of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg, not near Lake Constance. Its church, built 1923–24 by Adolf J. Lorenz, mixes Neo-Baroque, Jugendstil and New Objectivity elements. The free-standing tabernacle shows biblical scenes, and the apse windows are made of 6 mm onyx discs.
The monastery was founded in 1924 by the Beuronese Congregation and received abbey status in 1926. The community had to leave during the period from 1940 to 1945, then returned to rebuild their life here.
The abbey is known for maintaining a long tradition of nativity displays. Every year from Christmas through February, visitors can see Baroque figures that date back to the 17th century and are cared for by the nuns who live here.
The abbey lies in the Kellenried district of Berg, on the western ridge of the Schussental valley. A guest wing added in 2011 has twelve single and two double rooms, and the nuns offer courses on Benedictine spirituality, liturgy and biblical life orientation. During Lent, Advent and on certain feast days a podcast of the evening praise is recorded.
The site was secured by Erzabt Raphael Walzer of Beuron, who persuaded the childless couple Johann and Rosalie Marschall to donate 22 Morgen of land for the monastery. The foundation stone of the church was laid on 15 July 1923.
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