Kloster Hadmersleben

This medieval monastery complex features complete Romanesque architecture with a late Romanesque lower church, early Gothic hall church, and remarkably preserved chapter hall dating from 1160.

Founded in 961 and first documented with a charter bearing the execution mark of German King Otto II, the monastery housed 78 Benedictine nuns until its dissolution in 1809.

The monastery forms part of the Romanesque Road tourist route and houses a museum displaying medieval manuscripts, silver chalices, baroque furniture with inlay work, and silk vestments crafted by nuns 300 years ago.

The museum operates year-round by appointment and offers guided tours, while the complex also houses a private gymnasium and active businesses in the restored economic courtyard.

Art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann worked here as a tutor between 1742-1743, and the site later became an internationally recognized plant breeding facility under Ferdinand Heine from 1885.

Location: Oschersleben

Inception: 961

Part of: Romanesque Road

Website: http://kathleben.de/kirchen/kirche-hadmersleben

GPS coordinates: 51.99180,11.29503

Latest update: July 25, 2025 19:52