Kartause Güterstein

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Kartause Güterstein, Medieval monastery ruins near Bad Urach, Germany

The Güterstein Charterhouse comprised religious buildings near the Güterstein waterfalls in the Swabian Alps, including a church and residential quarters.

The monastery, established in the 13th century as a Cistercian foundation, later served as a burial site for the Counts of Württemberg from 1441.

The monastery produced religious literature for the public, including medical texts and printed prayer books during its period as a Carthusian institution.

The monastery site contains limited remains today, with most structures dismantled during the Reformation period of 1535.

The location near tufa-rich springs led to subsequent industrial use, with the stone quarried and water utilized by a neighboring stud farm.

Location: Bad Urach

GPS coordinates: 48.49110,9.35722

Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:22

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