Klosterkirche Stötterlingenburg

Klosterkirche Stötterlingenburg is a Benedictine monastery located in Osterwieck on a hilltop east of Lüttgenrode and protected as a cultural heritage monument. The complex comprises several buildings arranged in the typical monastic layout with a church, residential quarters, and service structures.

The monastery was founded in 992 by Bishop Hildeward II and served as a Benedictine community for centuries. It suffered severe destruction during the Peasants' War in 1525 and never fully recovered its original religious purpose.

The monastery stands as a place where religious life once shaped daily rhythms and the arrangement of buildings. Visitors can sense how a monastic community organized its work and prayer through the layout of the complex.

The complex sits on a hillside in a rural setting and can be explored on foot from the village center. Visitors should be aware that this is a protected monument and some areas may have restricted access.

After the damages of the Peasants' War, the site was later used as a manor house and changed hands several times. In the 1800s the estate came under private management and lost its monastic identity entirely.

Location: Osterwieck

GPS coordinates: 51.96740,10.66650

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:25