The Bronnbach former monastery is situated in a beautiful impressive area. A need to visit place... read more
The Bronnbach former monastery is situated in a beautiful impressive area. A need to visit place... read more
We were a large party and organised a guided tour which was excellent. The welcome was very good... read more
Since 1986 owned by Main-Tauber (Germany). Of the hostels monastery buildings different settings, also the religious seat of the Congregation since 2000 "Missionariorum a Sancta Familia" (MSF, missionaries of the Holy Family). Established as a foundation in 1151 by the four Billung von edelvrijen (free Knights) Sigebot von Zimmern, Erlebold von Lindenfels, Krenzheim and von Beringer Gamburg and was probably a donation of the castrum brunnebach at the request of Bernhard von Clairvaux. In 1525 during the Peasants get monastery looted and damaged. Secularization in 1802, new owner was Prince Dominik Konstantin von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. The last died in 1859 as pastor of Bronnbacher Cistercian Miltenberg, Heinrich Göbhardt, the last Abbot, returned to his hometown of Bamberg. 1222, Abbey Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, at least 7 construction periods. In Interior: baroque altars (Balthasar Esterbauer and Oswald Onghers), Rococo altars in corridors, majestic choir stalls (Schloss Bronnbach a friar), above the main entrance organ (1896, organ builder Martin Joseph Schlimbach), high altar with painting "Inclusion of Mary in heaven", Gothic confessionals, Western added late 19th century two-storey Gallery.