Thierhaupten Abbey
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Thierhaupten Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Thierhaupten
in Bavaria
, Germany
.
and Paul
, was founded in the 8th century by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, last of the Agilolfings
. The name Thierhaupten, which means "beasts' heads" in German, is supposed to refer to a heathen shrine formerly on the site.
The abbey was looted by the Hungarians in 955. It was destroyed by the Swabian League
in 1504 but re-built, although it was always a small community. Finally it was dissolved in 1803 in the secularisation of Bavaria.
as the parish priest, and succeeded in 1812 in acquiring the former abbey church for use as the parish church. The remaining buildings gradually fell into disrepair, but were bought by the Thierhaupten
market town administration in 1983 and renovated.
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Thierhaupten
Thierhaupten is a market town in south-central Germany in the district of Augsburg in the Swabia administrative region of Bavaria, and is located at the Lech river valley.-Districts:There are 8 town districts in Thierhaupten:...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
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History
The monastery, dedicated to Saints PeterSaint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and Paul
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
, was founded in the 8th century by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, last of the Agilolfings
Agilolfings
The Agilolfings were a family of either Frankish or Bavarian nobility that ruled the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of their Merovingian suzerains from about 550 until 788...
. The name Thierhaupten, which means "beasts' heads" in German, is supposed to refer to a heathen shrine formerly on the site.
The abbey was looted by the Hungarians in 955. It was destroyed by the Swabian League
Swabian League
The Swabian League was an association of Imperial States - cities, prelates, principalities and knights - principally in the territory of the Early medieval stem duchy of Swabia, established in 1488 at the behest of Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg and supported as well by Bertold von...
in 1504 but re-built, although it was always a small community. Finally it was dissolved in 1803 in the secularisation of Bavaria.
Buildings
The buildings were sold off to a local businessman. The last abbot, Edmund Schmid, remained in ThierhauptenThierhaupten
Thierhaupten is a market town in south-central Germany in the district of Augsburg in the Swabia administrative region of Bavaria, and is located at the Lech river valley.-Districts:There are 8 town districts in Thierhaupten:...
as the parish priest, and succeeded in 1812 in acquiring the former abbey church for use as the parish church. The remaining buildings gradually fell into disrepair, but were bought by the Thierhaupten
Thierhaupten
Thierhaupten is a market town in south-central Germany in the district of Augsburg in the Swabia administrative region of Bavaria, and is located at the Lech river valley.-Districts:There are 8 town districts in Thierhaupten:...
market town administration in 1983 and renovated.
External links
Klöster in Bayern: Thierhaupten----