Reichersberg Abbey
The pin -rich mountain is a monastery of the Congregation of the Austrian Augustinian Canons. It lies at the Inn in Upper Austria's rich mountain.
History
The monastery was founded in 1084 by Dietburga and Wernher von Rich Mountain ( from the Hemma Askuin family). They chose as patron of the holy Archangel Michael. A certificate of incorporation is not for the pen, it was in later times no " subsequently produced " as it often happened in those days. First records of the congregation begin mid-12th century.
The only son of the founder named Gebhard died early. He drowned in the Inn in a hunting accident. The now childless couple converted the former castle rich mountain to a monastery, which Wernher's brother very disappointed because he had hoped for the inheritance. For this dispute out the existence of the monastery was threatened more than once by the failure. The monastery also included areas outside, such as a vineyard in Aschach on the Danube and owned by the Milstätter lake.
The area was at that time in the territory of the Diocese of Passau, but also in the sphere of influence of the Archbishop of Salzburg. The founder Wernher was related to the Salzburg Archbishop Gebhard von Helfenstein, asking him who was still in exile until 1086 to provide protection for his foundation. Wernher stipulated for off that the monastery should be subject to the Salzburg Vogt directly and not as a bailiff. Especially in the 12th century, the aristocracy, the rule was able to extend his power in Erbvogteien and therefore this condition won for the writers of the Reichersberger Chronicle probably important.
What faith group was active at the beginning of the monastery is not known, the chronicle of the 12th century speaks of canons according to the rules of St. Augustine, but this is not backed up as their origin. Wernher joined himself and probably died before 1086, only about 1470 a tomb was built for the founding family, which can be admired in the church. Later had several noble families around her grave lay in Rich Mountain, including the counts Aham, who were buried in the collegiate church until 1881.
After the death of Wernher the canons of the first known provost Berwin were repeatedly expelled, (1110-1116) returned for this reason a part of the canons to Saxony. The second provost Gottschalk (1122-1132) could not hold, but still in 1126 to inaugurate the Collegiate Church of St. Michael the Archangel.
Only provost Gerhoch (1132-1169) could cause the pin to the first flower. Gerhoch is known as a radical theorist of Canons reform to Pope Innocent II before his time as provost. Gerhoch also wrote several important works of its time. He was appointed in 1132 by the Archbishop of Salzburg, Konrad I, in order to preserve the endangered pen. He managed to build a solid foundation in spite of hostile neighbors. This includes, for example, the convent choir, which consisted of 1137 to the 15th century, as well as the hospital, which was established in the mid-12th century. On a trip to Rome in 1142 he asked successfully to papal protection for the double monastery and its possessions. Until 1144 also disputes with Passau were settled.
From the Archbishop Konrad pin received in 1144 tithe for the area of the parishes Pitten and Bromberg to the Lower Austrian- Hungarian border, which brought to 1149 enough money for a private chapel of the canons. 1153 was the possession of both the near Good Münsteuer be expanded and three years later the Bishop of Passau, Konrad also transferred the associated parish for pastoral care. The dispute with Erchenbert of stone from the nearby castle stone by Münsteuer, lasted until clarification by Henry the Lion in March 1156.
An imperial letter of protection could ask Gerhoch in 1162 by Frederick I, but soon fell out of favor, as he stood in the Investiture Controversy as the Salzburg Archbishop Konrad II on the side of the Pope. After the imposition of the imperial ban on Salzburg plundered Heinrich von Baumgarten, a son of Erchenbert, first on October 27, 1166 the disputed fief Münsteuer twice and burned the monastery down in 1167. Gerhoch could only return in 1168 and died on June 27, 1169 in, although devastated, but well-armed for the future pen.
The relatively small Romanesque-Gothic cloister was 1624 along with the medieval library in a fire almost completely lost. The monastery was rebuilt and 1695 in the Baroque style. In the new building the canons single room received instead of the usual common areas.
Since 1709 the body of the catacomb Claudius is kept in a shrine on a side altar of the church. He was raised in 1668 from the Callistus catacombs and eventually came into the possession of the then Auxiliary Bishop of Passau in Vienna, Johann Joachim Ignaz Count of Aham. After his death the relics were donated by his heirs Johann Franz Graf von Aham for Aham'sche crypt chapel in the collegiate church.
1779 came the hitherto Bavarian pin through the assignment of the Innviertel the Peace of Teschen in Austria and thus escaped the secularization. 1839 to 1928 belonged to the pin Hackledt the castle, together with a significant real estate.
In the Nazi era, the pin had to 1940-45 recording a flying school, but was not resolved.
The main organ of the collegiate church was built in 1981 by the company Metzler organ building.
Reichersberg in the presence
The Covenant of canons exists today (2013 ) of 20 members who are active in pastoral care, school, business and guest services.
The monastery complex is arranged around two courtyards. The properties are intensively used by the canons to date: This trattoria serves regional specialties from the Innviertel to. In the monastery shop and wine bar pin, there are specialties of Austrian monasteries. The pen itself produces different varieties of wine, liqueurs and brandies. The pen also an educational center is housed, since 2004, a congress and event center with accommodation. Every year takes place the Reichersberger summer with concerts, exhibitions and readings in the pen.
Provosts of the pen
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