Kloster Wormeln

Kloster Wormeln is a Cistercian monastery in Wormeln near Warburg with a complex that includes a Gothic church, convent buildings, and agricultural structures. The complex spreads across the village and shows the typical spatial organization of a medieval monastery with its different functional areas.

The complex was founded in 1246 by the sons of Count Albrecht III of Everstein and operated for centuries as a Cistercian convent. It was dissolved in 1810 when it came under the rule of Jérôme Bonaparte.

The monastery church contains medieval wall paintings and a Romanesque baptismal font that reflect the artistic traditions of medieval religious architecture in the region. These artworks show how important the church was as a center of religious and artistic life.

The monastery church remains active and is used for religious services, while the other buildings are now privately owned and used as agricultural facilities. Visitors should note that only certain areas are publicly accessible.

The monastery became the largest landowner in Wormeln through generous donations and acquisitions, which placed it at the center of the so-called Wormeln Monastery War in 1797. This conflict arose from disputes over labor obligations and taxes that local peasants had to pay.

Location: Warburg

GPS coordinates: 51.47330,9.13230

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:04