Eschach in Füssen in Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Kloster St. Mang / St. Mang Monastery
City Tour
Photographed By James Hulse, February 24, 2024
1. Kloster St. Mang / St Mang Monastery Marker
Die Klostergeschichte von St. Mang reicht zurück auf das Wirken des Wandermönches Magnus, der vermutlich im Jahr 750 hier starb. Im 9. Jahrhundert wurde dann auf Initiative der Augsburger Bischöfe ein Benediktinerkloster gegründet. 1697 ließ Abt Gerhard Oberleitner die mittelalterlichen Klostergebäude durch eine symmetrisch angeordnete Barockanlage von Johann Jakob Herkomer (1652-1717) überbauen, eine außergewöhnliche Architektur mit deutlich italienisch-venezianischen Anklängen. Sie unterstreicht die Bedeutung der Abtei als geistliches, wirtschaftliches und kulturelles Zentrum des Füssener Landes. Mit der Säkularisation 1802 wurde das Kloster aufgelöst und die Fürsten von Oettingen-Wallerstein übernahmen die Herrschaftsrechte von St. Mang. 1909 kaufte die Stadt Füssen das Klostergebäude von den Freiherren von Ponikau und richtete hier ihr Rathaus ein.
Bemerkenswertes
• „Fürstensaal", der reich stuckierte und freskierte Festsaal der Abtei. Hier finden alljährlich zwischen Juni und September die bekannten Fürstensaalkonzerte statt
• Bibliothek und Refektorium, die durch eine ovale Öffnung
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• Colloquium und Kapitelsaal
• ausgegrabener mittelalterlicher Kreuzgang und Annakapelle mit dem Füssener Totentanz
Die barocken Repräsentationsräume sind über das Museum der Stadt Füssen zu besichtigen.
The history of St Mang Monastery dates back to the work of the peripatetic monk St Mang, who is thought to have died here in 750. In the 9th century a Benedictine monastery was founded on the initiative of the bishops of Augsburg. In 1697 Abbot Gerhard Oberleitner commissioned Johann Jakob Herkomer (1652-1717) to build over the medieval monastery building a symmetrical baroque complex, an unusual architecture clearly revealing Venetian elements. It underlines the importance of the abbey as a spiritual, economic and cultural centre of the Füssen region. When Secularisation took place in 1802 the monastery was dissolved and the Oettingen-Wallerstein princes ruled over St Mang. In 1909 the Town of Füssen purchased the monastery building from the von Ponikau barons and set up its Town Hall here.
Highlights
• the Prince's Hall, the abbey's banqueting hall with rich stucco decorations and frescos. It is here that the well-known Prince's Hall Concerts take place every year between June and September.
• the library and refectory, which are connected by an oval aperture
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Photographed By James Hulse, February 24, 2024
2. Kloster St. Mang / St. Mang Monastery Marker
• the excavated medieval cloisters and Anna Chapel with the Füssen Dance of Death
The baroque ceremonial rooms can be viewed by going through the Füssen Heritage Museum.
Erected by Füssen Allgäu.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1697.
Location. 47° 34.018′ N, 10° 41.997′ E. Marker is in Füssen, Bayern (Bavaria), in Ostallgäu. It is in Eschach. Marker is at the intersection of Lechhalde and Brotmarkt, on the right when traveling south on Lechhalde. The marker is located at the entrance to the Museum of Fuessen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lechhalde 3, Füssen BY 87629, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brotmarkt mit Lautenmacherbrunnen / Bread Market with Lute-Makers Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Lechtor (within shouting distance of this marker); Hier wohnten die Geigenmacher / The Violin Makers Lived Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Annakapelle / Anna Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Unter den Bögen Haus / Under the Arches House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Basilika St. Mang / St. Mang Monastery (about 90 meters away); Pfarrer Sebastian Kneipp / Pastor Sebastian Kneipp (about 90 meters away); Zächerlhaus (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Füssen.
Also see . . . St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen. Wikipedia
The Benedictine abbey of Saint Mang was founded in the first half of the 9th century as a proprietary monastery of the Prince-Bishops of Augsburg. The reason for its foundation goes back to the hermit Magnus of Füssen (otherwise known as Saint Mang) and his Benedictine brother Theodor, both from the Abbey of Saint Gall,[1] who built a cell and an oratory here, where he died on 6 September, although there is no record of which year.(Submitted on May 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
The saint's body, amid miracles, was discovered uncorrupted, a proof of his sanctity, and the veneration of St. Mang was the spiritual basis of the monastery.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
