Drübeck Abbey
The monastery Drubeck is a former Benedictine monastery in Drubeck on the northern edge of the Harz in Saxony- Anhalt. It is today a meeting place of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany with a pedagogical and Theological Institute, a house of silence, a theological college and a media center.
History
The nunnery Drubeck was mentioned in a document dated 26 January 877 for the first time. However, it turned out that this document is a forgery. Since then, the deed of King Otto I of 10 September 960 is considered to be scientifically proven first mention of the monastery Drubechi.
995 Otto III confirmed. the free Äbtissinnenwahl and thus the special legal status of the monastery. Thus, the pin in the 10th century enjoyed privileges such as the Empire abbeys in Gander home and Quedlinburg. In the turmoil of the Reformation and the Peasants' War briefly extinguished the monastic life. 1687 the monastery buildings were suitable to the Counts of Stolberg- Wernigerode, which at the same time established a Protestant nunnery here. The Protestant Church Province of Saxony took over at the request of the last Abbess Magdalena 1946, the monastery Drubeck as a convalescent home and conference center. The last Kanonisse died on January 29, 1976 in 88th year. Since 1996, the Pedagogical and Theological Institute, the Pastoral College and the House of Silence are located in Drubeck monastery.
Architectural History
The earliest news of the building dates from 1 August 1004. A certificate of Henry II it is clear that a new building or an extensive reconstruction vonstattenging. It was the flat -roofed basilica of St. Vitus with three double yokes and simple alternation of supports in the nave. Even today, the nave walls, five columns with capitals and Ottonian the south arm of the transept of this building are well maintained. In recent times, made new excavations have uncovered next to the North ship lost in 1660 an angular Fundamentzug in the transept area. This could have belonged to a predecessor. In the 12th century made extensive alterations, the imposing western bar with the two towers was built, vaulted church and the staggered chancel added. During the Peasants' War took place heavy destruction, 1599, a fire was actually by a band of robbers, whose leader was never caught, down. Makeshift repairs, carried out in the Baroque period conversions. In the 1950s, attempts were original structure partially herauszuschälen again, the crypt was exposed again in half. The buildings of the monastery are part of the Romantic Road, a residential street in Saxony- Anhalt.
Monuments
Likely grave plate of the abbess needle Brin
Adel Brin ( † 900), was the legendary first abbess of the monastery. The non- contemporary grave monument is in the crypt of the church, which is accessible from the outside, kept. It is a is leaning against the wall Figure grave plate of sandstone leaning on the narrow side of a plain ground grave plate. Adel Brin is considered legendary monastery founder and saints. It should have been the sister of the two legendary founders of monasteries and Theti Wikker and the first abbess of the convent.
Altar
The three-part altarpiece, a late Gothic carving, shows in bas-reliefs, the Coronation of the Virgin by Christ flanked by male and female saints.
Garden
The monastery gardens are part of the tourism project "Garden of Dreams - Historic Parks in Saxony- Anhalt". The current grounds were designed on the basis of one of JA Dieckmann 1737 subscribed plan. After that time acquisition of property by the Counts of Stolberg- Wernigerode, there was a redesign of the courtyard and gardens. In this context, the gardens of the pin ladies were created with the prayer houses and the garden of the abbess, which again include the present garden picture.
Also in this context, a summer Linde was planted around 1730 in the monastery. This nearly 300 -year-old " monastery Linde" is one of the natural monuments in the district of Harz. Its trunk has a circumference of 5.56 meters.
Pictures
House of Silence
West Choir
Altar