Marienehe Charterhouse
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Marienehe Charterhouse, also sometimes referred to as Rostock Charterhouse was a Carthusian
monastery, or charterhouse, in Marienehe, now a suburb of Rostock
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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The estate of Marienehe was bought in 1393 by the Rostock merchant and statesman Winold Baggel or Baggele, who in 1396, when he was Bürgermeister of Rostock, together with his father-in-law, Matthias von Borken, founded the charterhouse here. The monastery was noted for the extent to which it favoured university education for its monks and the mystical writings the community produced, particularly under the priors Heinrich Eler, Vicco Dessin and Heinrich von Ribnitz.
The community, under the leadership of Marquardt or Markwart (von) Behr, the last prior, vehemently resisted the imposition of Lutheranism
during the Reformation
and the monastery had to be dissolved forcibly by 300 armed men on 15 March 1552, after which it was demolished and used as a quarry. The stone was mostly put to use in the construction of Schloss Güstrow.
There are no visible remains. The site was later used for the construction of the Heinkel
works, and after the war for the Rostock Fischkombinat ("fishery centre"). A block of flats now stands here.
Carthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
monastery, or charterhouse, in Marienehe, now a suburb of Rostock
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The estate of Marienehe was bought in 1393 by the Rostock merchant and statesman Winold Baggel or Baggele, who in 1396, when he was Bürgermeister of Rostock, together with his father-in-law, Matthias von Borken, founded the charterhouse here. The monastery was noted for the extent to which it favoured university education for its monks and the mystical writings the community produced, particularly under the priors Heinrich Eler, Vicco Dessin and Heinrich von Ribnitz.
The community, under the leadership of Marquardt or Markwart (von) Behr, the last prior, vehemently resisted the imposition of Lutheranism
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
during the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
and the monastery had to be dissolved forcibly by 300 armed men on 15 March 1552, after which it was demolished and used as a quarry. The stone was mostly put to use in the construction of Schloss Güstrow.
There are no visible remains. The site was later used for the construction of the Heinkel
Heinkel
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. It is noted for producing bomber aircraft for the Luftwaffe in World War II and for important contributions to high-speed flight.-History:...
works, and after the war for the Rostock Fischkombinat ("fishery centre"). A block of flats now stands here.
Sources and external links
- Lorenz, Sönke, Potkowski, Edward, Schlegel, Gerhard et al., 2002: Bücher, Bibliotheken und Schriftkultur der Kartäuser: Festgabe zum 65. Geburtstag von Edward Potkowski. Franz Steiner Verlag ISBN 3515080937 available at googlebooks.co.uk
- Schlegel, Gerhard: Die vergessene Kartause Marienehe bei Rostock (1396–1552). Analecta Cartusiana 116/4, 1989, pp. 119–151
- Nordisk tidskrift för bok- och biblioteksväsen / Årg. XXII. 1935 /151 Projekt Runeberg