Isen Abbey
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Isen Abbey (Kloster Isen) was a Benedictine abbey, then a collegiate foundation at Isen in Bavaria, Germany.
[edit] History
Dedicated to Saint Zeno of Verona, the abbey was founded by members of the Fagana family, an indigenous Bavarian noble clan, and by Bishop Joseph of Freising (also known as Joseph of Verona) in the 8th century. It was one of the oldest monasteries on ancient Bavarian soil. Until the beginning of the 12th century it was Benedictine, but afterwards became a collegiate foundation.
It was dissolved during the secularisation of Bavaria in 1802. The premises and the seven farms passed into private ownership, except for the parish priest's house.
[edit] References
- Heilmaier, Ludwig, 1938. Das obere Isental und das Kloster Isen. Evenhausen: self-published.
- Heilmaier, Ludwig, 1920. Die Kirche St. Zeno in Isen. Munich: self-published.
- Various authors, 1984. Isen 550 Jahre Markt. Isen: Nußrainer.
[edit] External links
- (German) Klöster in Bayern
