Kloster Breitenau, Benedictine monastery in Guxhagen, Germany
The Breitenau monastery features a three-nave Romanesque pillar basilica with five apses and two gate towers within circular walls.
Founded in 1113 by Count Werner IV of Maden, the monastery welcomed its first thirteen Benedictine monks from Hirsau Abbey in 1119.
The monastery church alternated between religious services and agricultural storage, reflecting the changing social dynamics through German history.
The site contains a memorial center that documents the building's function as a concentration camp and correctional facility during different periods.
From 1874 to 1949, the former monastery operated as a workhouse where authorities detained beggars and vagrants for rehabilitation through labor.
Location: Guxhagen
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 51.20240,9.47680
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:25
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