Kloster Megingaudshausen

Kloster Megingaudshausen is a former Benedictine abbey near the Laimbach river in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim in Middle Franconia. The buildings stand in a small village surrounded by fields and wooded hills that give the region its calm character.

The foundation took place around the year 890 by the Franconian nobleman Megingaud and his wife Imma, who transferred extensive lands to the convent. Over the centuries the complex changed its status several times and was later dissolved, with parts of the building fabric preserved to the present day.

The name recalls the founding family and their early medieval influence on the region, while the complex remains recognizable as a place of monastic traditions. Visitors can sense in the preserved buildings the connection between religious life and village community that developed over the centuries.

The location in the Middle Franconian countryside makes the site accessible via smaller roads and suitable for quiet visits away from larger crowds. Those interested in rural architecture and local history will find a setting here for short explorations or stops on regional routes.

The local community maintained for generations a memorial service on August 23, where a coat of arms with crossed abbot staffs recalled the founders. This custom connected liturgical memory with local identity and continued until the dissolution of the monastic structures.