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Frauenchiemsee

The island Frauenchiemsee, often called Fraueninsel (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔɪnzl̩] (listen)), is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim, which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria. The 15.5-hectare (38-acre) large and car-free Fraueninsel houses a convent of Benedictine nuns, which is usually called Frauenwörth, as well as 300 permanent residents.

Aerial image of the Fraueninsel (2021)

History

 
Frauenwörth abbey

The monastery was founded in 782 by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, making Frauenwörth the eldest German speaking convent beyond the alps. It was called Schönau in the Notitia de servitio monasteriorum. In 850, Blessed Irmengard was the first known abbess. The minster is dedicated to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

After the destruction of the Hungarian incursions, the monastery's heyday was between the 11th and 15th centuries. In 1254 the Bavarian dukes finally obtained the rights to Frauenwörth. As the remainder of the old imperial immediacy, the abbey retained the designation Königliches Stift ("Royal Monastery") until the secularization of 1803 and was reserved for the daughters of the nobility.

The monastery buildings were rebuilt between 1728 and 1732. In the course of the German Mediatisation the monastery was secularized between 1803 and 1835; only five nuns were allowed to stay due to their age. In 1837 King Ludwig I of Bavaria rebuilt the monastery for the Benedictine nuns and allowed them to receive new candidates on the condition that the nuns created their livelihood by opening schools. Henceforth, a grammar school, called Irmengard Gymnasium, existed on the site until 1995. Furthermore, the Benedictines ran a vocational school for nursery teachers, housekeepers et cetera. In 1901 the convent was declared an abbey again. As of 2016 the monastery has 21 sisters,[1] the abbess is Johanna Mayer OSB.

Tourism

Frauenchiemsee along with its sister island Herreninsel is one of the main tourist attractions on the Chiemsee, and is famous for the monastery's liquor spirit, which is produced by the nuns. The island is accessible by ship year round, usually from Gstadt, Prien, and Seebruck. There are also several boats that can take passengers from Frauenchiemsee to Herreninsel and back.

As part of a family grave, a cenotaph to Alfred Jodl, army general and executed war criminal, was located on the island, but was removed in 2018 after a decision of the local council.[2][3] His brother Ferdinand Jodl is buried in the family grave.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Die Fraueninsel im Chiemsee - Zwischen Rummel und Idylle".
  2. ^ "Nazi-Gedenken in Puppenstuben-Idylle" [Nazi Memorial in an idyll setting] (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung, (newspaper). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Das Jodl-Kreuz auf der Fraueninsel kommt weg - Grab bleibt bestehen" [Jodl's cross on the Fraueninsel to be removed, grave will remain] (in German). Passauer Neue Presse, (newspaper). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ See: Jodl family grave, Frauenchiemsee.

Coordinates: 47°52′N 12°26′E / 47.867°N 12.433°E / 47.867; 12.433

frauenchiemsee, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 202. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Frauenchiemsee news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The island Frauenchiemsee often called Fraueninsel German pronunciation ˈfʁaʊ enˌʔɪnzl listen is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee Germany It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria The 15 5 hectare 38 acre large and car free Fraueninsel houses a convent of Benedictine nuns which is usually called Frauenworth as well as 300 permanent residents Aerial image of the Fraueninsel 2021 History Edit Frauenworth abbey The monastery was founded in 782 by Tassilo III Duke of Bavaria making Frauenworth the eldest German speaking convent beyond the alps It was called Schonau in the Notitia de servitio monasteriorum In 850 Blessed Irmengard was the first known abbess The minster is dedicated to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary After the destruction of the Hungarian incursions the monastery s heyday was between the 11th and 15th centuries In 1254 the Bavarian dukes finally obtained the rights to Frauenworth As the remainder of the old imperial immediacy the abbey retained the designation Konigliches Stift Royal Monastery until the secularization of 1803 and was reserved for the daughters of the nobility The monastery buildings were rebuilt between 1728 and 1732 In the course of the German Mediatisation the monastery was secularized between 1803 and 1835 only five nuns were allowed to stay due to their age In 1837 King Ludwig I of Bavaria rebuilt the monastery for the Benedictine nuns and allowed them to receive new candidates on the condition that the nuns created their livelihood by opening schools Henceforth a grammar school called Irmengard Gymnasium existed on the site until 1995 Furthermore the Benedictines ran a vocational school for nursery teachers housekeepers et cetera In 1901 the convent was declared an abbey again As of 2016 update the monastery has 21 sisters 1 the abbess is Johanna Mayer OSB Tourism EditFrauenchiemsee along with its sister island Herreninsel is one of the main tourist attractions on the Chiemsee and is famous for the monastery s liquor spirit which is produced by the nuns The island is accessible by ship year round usually from Gstadt Prien and Seebruck There are also several boats that can take passengers from Frauenchiemsee to Herreninsel and back As part of a family grave a cenotaph to Alfred Jodl army general and executed war criminal was located on the island but was removed in 2018 after a decision of the local council 2 3 His brother Ferdinand Jodl is buried in the family grave 4 References Edit Die Fraueninsel im Chiemsee Zwischen Rummel und Idylle Nazi Gedenken in Puppenstuben Idylle Nazi Memorial in an idyll setting in German Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper 17 May 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2020 Das Jodl Kreuz auf der Fraueninsel kommt weg Grab bleibt bestehen Jodl s cross on the Fraueninsel to be removed grave will remain in German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper 23 February 2018 Retrieved 24 August 2020 See Jodl family grave Frauenchiemsee Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fraueninsel Coordinates 47 52 N 12 26 E 47 867 N 12 433 E 47 867 12 433 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frauenchiemsee amp oldid 1096307655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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