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The Bronnbach Monastery is located in the valley of the Tauber about 10 km away from Wertheim.
background
The monastery was founded in 1151 after four knights donated lands to the Cistercian order. Mother Monastery should Maulbronn Monastery This did not go very smoothly in the first few years after the company was founded. The monastery community was able to manage some economically dependent farms (w: Grangien) erect, so the Sheep farm Above the monastery, other farms operated viticulture, agriculture and fish farming. The most important monastery buildings were completed in the Romanesque style by 1230. In the period that followed, there were repeated expansions and renovations, partly due to the destruction in the Peasants' War in 1525 and the turmoil during the time of the Reformation. The traces of the devastation of the Thirty Years' War were removed at the end of the 17th century, and the monastery was generously redesigned in the Baroque style.
The monastery business was stopped in 1803 after the secularization, the monastery came into the possession of the dynasty Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and was used temporarily as a brewery. In 1986 it was sold to the state of Baden-Württemberg. In the meantime, the monastery has been largely renovated, some of the buildings have been given new representative functions, but the redesign has not yet been completed.
terrain
- church
- Convent building and chapel
- Prelate building
- Cloister
- Refectory; Josephsaal, Bernhardsaal
- Main-Tauber archive network (former hospital)
- Orangery
- Inn
- Fraunhofer Institute (former Remise)
- Guesthouse Bursariat (former monastery administration)
- Fraunhofer Institute (former cattle barn)
- Remise (former horse stable)
- Museum barn (former fruit store)
- former farm building
- Abbey garden
- Private house (former bakery)
- Hydroelectric power station (former mill)
- Private house (former brewery)
- Saalgarten (beer garden)
- former coach house
- Monastery wall
- Monastery vineyard
- Toilet / disabled toilet
See also the Location map on the website of the monastery.
getting there
By train
On the right side of the Tauber there is a stopping point Tauberbahnthat of the trains of the line RB 82 between Wertheim and Bad Mergentheim runs, but not all regional trains stop. in the Download area The official website has current timetables for train and to the Bus routes. The breakpoint is in the network area of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN).
In the street
- Bronnbach Abbey is located on the L506 between Wertheim and Tauberbischofsheim
- Of Külsheim from leads the L509 to the Bronnbach monastery
mobility
The monastery is located on the right bank of the Tauber, the monastery grounds are intersected by the L506 road. The train stop is on the opposite side of the river; it can be reached via the stone bridge in just under 5 minutes.
Tourist Attractions
 Main altar of the monastery church |  Choir stalls, nave and organ | |
 Cloister |  Joseph Hall, ceiling painting |
The monastery is open:
- In winter only on request
- from mid-February to the end of March only Thursdays 11 am–4pm
- From the end of March to the end of October from Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30pm, Sun and Holidays from 11:30 am-5:30pm
- from the beginning of November only Thursdays 11 am–4pm
During this time the monastery shop and the vinotheque are open. The monastery church, the cloister with some of the adjoining rooms and the Josephsaal in the prelate building can be visited. The entrance for the tours is also located at the prelate building, more precisely at the bowl fountain there.
Monastery tours take place in the summer from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., they last one hour and include the church, the cloister, Bernhard- and Josephsaal. The participation fee is € 3.50 per adult, € 2.50 concessions, € 2 for schoolchildren and students, € 8 for families, € 2.50 for groups of 20 people or more. Guided tours also in English and French, for a surcharge of € 15 also outside of the mentioned times.
Monastery building
- The Monastery church was built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style, received a Gothic roof with a (Romanesque) roof turret in 1425. The interior is partly in the Gothic style, partly in the Baroque style, the altars date from around 1700, the choir stalls (around 1780) were made in the Rococo.
- The Cloister is built in the Gothic style. The Romanesque chapter house is on the east side, the fountain house on the south side and the calefactory opposite. This is followed by the refectory, today it is Amber Hallwhich, thanks to its modern technical equipment, serves as a stylish event space. On the upper floor of the south wing was once the dormitory, today the room is used for the exhibition of contemporary art.
- The Dormitory is located on the upper floor, it is used for the exhibition of contemporary art.
- The Amber Hall in the south wing accessible from the Kalefaktorium. In monastic times it was the refectory (dining room), today it forms a stylish setting for events with its baroque frescoes.
- The Joseph Hall is probably the most magnificent room in the monastery. It is located in the south wing above the Bernhardssaal and is accessible from the staircase of the prelate building next to the monastery shop. It is often used for festive concerts. The abbots' rooms were once in the prelate building; some of them are used for special events and are not open to the public.
Gardens
- In front of the prelate building is the abbey garden, the complex itself is worth seeing with the bowl fountain and the stone figures, but has probably not yet been completely renovated.
- The hall garden on the south side, once a garden for festive occasions, serves as a beer garden in good weather. To the east of this is the former hospital (now a state archive), further in the courtyard is a large remise (with a toilet accessible to visitors)
- The Orangery on the north side of the monastery was only built around 1775, it is decorated with a large fresco. In front of it is a herb garden that was laid out for the renovation, behind it the vineyard of the monastery begins.
Farm buildings
The monastery complex is divided by the L506 road. On the west side along the Tauber there are a number of partly stately farm buildings. It is noticeable Bursariat, once the seat of the monastery administration, today it is a guest house. Other buildings contained a carpenter's shop, there was a mill, a bakery and a brewery, and the monastery also had a large farm with a cattle shed and barn. Some of the buildings now serve completely different purposes; a former stable is used by a Fraunhofer Society, for example.
activities
 Abbey garden with bowl fountain |  Abbey garden, farm buildings behind | |
 South facade, refectory and Josefssaal |  Cloister |
- Wine tasting in the Vinothek Taubertal. Wines from 21 companies in the Taubertal growing areas are available for tasting. Opening times as for a visit to the monastery, further information on Tel. 49 (0) 9342 39596.
- Hiking: The monastery is located on the Way of St. James and is a stage destination for many pilgrims
- To go biking: Lovely Taubertal cycle path
- In the monastery walls there are numerous cultural offers, including
- classical or modern music
- Contemporary art exhibitions
- culinary courses (in the orangery)
- Courses in photography, watercolors or carving and much more.
shop
The offer of the monastery shop is limited to souvenirs, travel guides and similar literature.
kitchen
The offer of the beer garden in the hall garden is manageable.
accommodation
- 1 Gasthaus Klosterhof, Bronnbach - 1, 97877 Wertheim - Bronnbach. Tel.: (0)9342 7316. Price: single shower / toilet including breakfast from 36 €, double room from 57 €.
- In the Bursariat, the monastery has 17 guest rooms, B&B in a single room from € 40,
Further accommodations at the places in the area: Wertheim, Külsheim, Neubrunn, Helmstadt and Tauberbischofsheim.
Practical advice
- Own operation of the Bronnbach Monastery, Bronnbach 9, 97877 Wertheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)9342 39596, Fax: 49 (0)9342 935202029, Email: [email protected].
literature
: Bronnbach Abbey in the Taubertal. Gerchsheim: Kunstschätzeverlag, 2000, ISBN 3-934223-03-6 .
Web links
- http://www.kloster-bronnbach.de - Official website of the Cistercian Abbey Bronnbach
