Kloster Barsinghausen

Kloster Barsinghausen is a monastery complex with castle-like buildings constructed in the early 1700s standing beside the historic church, with some structures built as single-story wings. The grounds include a garden area, a baroque sundial, and an old draw well.

The monastery was founded in 1193 by Count Wedekind von Schwalenberg as a community for both men and women. It became an exclusively female community by around 1229.

The church building serves the local evangelical parish today, with its choir still bearing marks of its original purpose as a space for monastic prayer. Visitors can sense how the layout reflects centuries of religious community life in this place.

The complex is open to visitors who can explore the buildings and grounds through guided tours. Check ahead about visiting times since it remains an active religious community.

Since 1996, the Evangelical Community of Kloster Barsinghausen has been home to sisters who maintain the traditional rhythm of prayer and work in daily life. This makes it one of the few convents in Germany still actively inhabited and lived in today.