Hardehausen Abbey, Cistercian monastery in Warburg, Germany.
The monastery complex contains early Gothic cloisters, stone buildings with red roofs, and remains of a 12th-century column basilica near fish ponds.
Founded in 1140 by Bishop Bernhard I of Paderborn as a daughter house of Kamp Abbey, Hardehausen became the first Cistercian settlement in Westphalia.
The monastery established three daughter houses between 1185 and 1243: Marienfeld Abbey, Bredelar Abbey, and Scharnebeck Abbey, expanding Cistercian influence across Germany.
The former monastery now functions as an educational center under the Archdiocese of Paderborn, offering various programs and learning opportunities.
During World War II, the complex housed forced laborers from Buchenwald concentration camp before transforming into its current educational role in 1945.
Location: Warburg
Inception: 1140
GPS coordinates: 51.55023,8.99985
Latest update: May 16, 2025 13:36
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