Paring Abbey, Architectural heritage monastery in Langquaid, Germany.

Paring Abbey is a monastery complex in Langquaid centered around a church with distinctive architectural features, surrounded by associated buildings and enclosed by a cemetery wall. The complex forms an integrated whole where each component relates to the religious functions of the community.

Augustinian canons began building the church and monastery in 1139, a foundation of Count Gebhard of Rottenburg-Roning, his brothers Henry and Conrad, and their mother Mathilde; the church was consecrated in 1141 and Pope Lucius II confirmed the foundation in 1144. After a major fire, Provost Frederick of Lobsing restored the house between 1311 and 1335. In 1551 Provost Otto II moved the canons to Rohr, and in 1598 Benedictines from Andechs took over the priory until its dissolution in 1803. Canons of the Windesheim Congregation revived monastic life here on 29 September 1974.

The monastery serves today as a place where religious practices and community gatherings continue, with the church maintaining its role in the spiritual life of the Lower Bavaria region. Visitors can experience how the site remains active in the daily faith of those who come here.

The monastery is a historical site that visitors can explore, with the exterior of the buildings and cemetery wall visible for viewing. It is helpful to allow enough time to observe the various structures and their architectural details at a leisurely pace.

The Latinist Abbot Karl Egger, buried in the priory cemetery, was instrumental in reviving the Windesheim Congregation of Lateran Canons; the canons returned to Paring on Michaelmas, 29 September 1974, after more than 400 years.