Klosterruine Gnadenberg

Monastery Gnadenberg was founded in 1426 as the first Birgitte monastery in southern Germany by Count Palatine John I von Neumarkt and his wife Katharina, the daughter of Duke Wratislaw VII of Pomerania.

Katharina von Pommern-Stolp was raised by her great-aunt Margarethe I, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. After a planned marriage with Henry V. from the English royal family did not come to pass, Katharina married in 1407 the Count Palatine John of Neumarkt-Neunburg.

1430 came the first monks from Denmark in the built as a double monastery Birgitte monastery Gnadenberg, they were followed by the completion of the building, the nuns five years later.

The historic town of Gnadenberg, which was originally called Eichelberg, has had its name since the Birgitten monastery was founded in the 15th century. Until 1978, Gnadenberg formed the municipality of Oberölsbach with the towns of Ober- and Unterölsbach, Reichenholz and Irleshof. Gnadenberg has been part of the municipality of Berg since May 1, 1978.

Great ruin, a couple of parking spaces right across the street. However, according to the sign, it is prohibited to bring dogs on the site of the ruin. Pity!