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Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen, a locality of Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of upper Lake Zürich. The house is a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Common Observance (O.Cist.).

History

Count Rudolf of Rapperswil gave his castle of Wurmsbach together with a considerable area of land in 1259 for the foundation of a religious house and the abbey was established. It was initially a dependency of the Cistercian monks of Abbey of St. Urban in Wettingen. The abbey church was dedicated in 1281. Bollinger Sandstein was used for the construction of the abbey by dedicated quarries.

Elisabeth von Rapperswil died probably on 10 April 1309 in the Rapperswil Castle and may have been buried in the Wurmsbach nunnery (†. Apr. IV. Idus: Elizabeth die Graffin, vnser Stiffterin. Excerpta ex Necromonast. Wurmspacensis) on Obersee lake shore.^[1] The graves of her younger brother Vinzenz and her mother were excavated in the nunnery,^[2] but Elisabeth's grave so far was not discovered.

During the first Battle of Villmergen in 1656 and again during the occupation of the region by the French Revolutionary Army in 1799, the nuns were obliged to flee. On both occasions the abbey was completely pillaged, with the consequence that there are few treasures left.

As of 2011, there are 15 nuns in the community, led by Abbess Monika Thumm, O.Cist.

Sights

The abbey is renowned for its location at the lake side. It overlooks uper Lake Zürich and the church is listed as a building of historical significance.

Activities

The nuns run a secondary boarding school for girls. Gardening takes a great deal of time because the land owned by the abbey is considerable. The gardens are known for the herbal remedies grown.

Cultural heritage

The building is listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class B object of regional importance.^[3]

References

^ "Graf Rudolf III. und Elisabeth von Rapperswil" (in German). Argovia: Jahresschrift der Historischen Gesellschaft des Kantons Aargau 10/1879, in: retro.seals.ch. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
^ Irmgard Grüninger. "28" (PDF) (in German). Wurmsbach nunnery. Retrieved 21 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "B-Objekte KGS-Inventar" (PDF). Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Amt für Bevölkerungsschutz. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Official website (in German)

47°13′12″N 8°51′54″E / 47.22000°N 8.86500°E / 47.22000; 8.86500

[retroseals-elisabeth&rudolf-1] "Graf Rudolf III. und Elisabeth von Rapperswil" (in German). Argovia: Jahresschrift der Historischen Gesellschaft des Kantons Aargau 10/1879, in: retro.seals.ch. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

[wurmsbach-2] Irmgard Grüninger. "28" (PDF) (in German). Wurmsbach nunnery. Retrieved 21 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[kgs-b-3] "B-Objekte KGS-Inventar" (PDF). Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Amt für Bevölkerungsschutz. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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+{{Short description|Monastery in Switzerland}}
-The '''Convent of Wurmsbach''' is located in [[Bollingen]] near [[Rapperswil]], [[Switzerland]]. It is located on the north shore of the [[Lake of Zurich]]. It's full name is '''Convent of Mariazell- Wurmsbach'''
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
+'''Wurmsbach Abbey''' ('''Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach''') is a [[monastery]] of [[Cistercian nuns]] located in [[Bollingen, Switzerland|Bollingen]], a locality of [[Rapperswil-Jona]], in the [[Canton of St. Gallen]], [[Switzerland]]. It is located on the north shore of [[Obersee (Zürichsee)|upper Lake Zürich]]. The house is a part of the Order of [[Cistercians]] of the Common Observance (O.Cist.).
+[[File:Wurmsbach-Kloster-Mariazell in Jona.jpg|thumb|upright|Mariazell-Wursmbach Abbey (April 2011)]]
+[[File:Obersee - Jona Yachthafen IMG 1860.JPG|thumb|upright|As seen from [[Jona, Switzerland|Jona]] (October 2009)]]
+[[File:Mariazell-Wurmsbach IMG 2173 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|upright|Church and portal (October 2009)]]
+[[File:Mariazell-Wurmsbach IMG 2172 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|upright]]
 == History ==
+{{Main|House of Rapperswil}}
+[[Rapperswil#History|Count Rudolf of Rapperswil]] gave his castle of Wurmsbach together with a considerable area of land in 1259 for the foundation of a religious house and the abbey was established. It was initially a [[Dependency (religion)|dependency]] of the Cistercian [[monk]]s of [[Wettingen Abbey|Abbey of St. Urban]] in [[Wettingen]]. The abbey church was dedicated in 1281. [[Bollinger Sandstein]] was used for the construction of the abbey by dedicated quarries.
+[[Elisabeth von Rapperswil]] died probably on 10 April 1309 in the [[Rapperswil Castle]] and may have been buried in the ''Wurmsbach'' nunnery (''†. Apr. IV. Idus: Elizabeth die Graffin, {{not a typo|vnser}} Stiffterin. Excerpta ex Necromonast. Wurmspacensis'') on ''Obersee'' lake shore.<ref name="retroseals-elisabeth&rudolf">{{cite web|url=http://retro.seals.ch/cntmng?pid=arg-001:1879:10::393|title=Graf Rudolf III. und Elisabeth von Rapperswil|publisher=Argovia: Jahresschrift der Historischen Gesellschaft des Kantons Aargau 10/1879, in: retro.seals.ch|author=|language=German|date=|access-date=2015-08-21}}</ref>  The graves of her younger brother Vinzenz and her mother were excavated in the nunnery,<ref name="wurmsbach">{{cite web|url=http://www.wurmsbach.ch/platform/content/element/476/Ausgrabungen_sieben.pdf|title=28|publisher=Wurmsbach nunnery|author=Irmgard Grüninger|language=German|date=|access-date=2015-08-21}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but Elisabeth's grave so far was not discovered.
-The Earl Rudolf of [[Rapperswil]] donated his castle ''Wurmsbach'' together with a considerable area of land in [[1259]]. In [[1261]] the convent was established and it was linked to the Abbey of St. Urban in [[Wettingen]]. The abbey church was christened in [[l281]].
+[[File:Wurmsbach Rahn 1859.jpg|thumb|upright|North view of the church, abbey, and guest-house. Pen and ink drawing by Johannes Rudolf Rahn, 1859]]
-During the Villmerger wars in [[1656]] and the [[Franc|French]] invasion in [[1789]] the nuns fled the convent. In both occasions the convent was completely burgled, with the consequence that there are not many treasures left.
+During the first [[First War of Villmergen|Battle of Villmergen]] in 1656 and again during the occupation of the region by the [[French Revolutionary Army]] in 1799, the nuns were obliged to flee. On both occasions the abbey was completely pillaged, with the consequence that there are few treasures left.
-== Sights ==
+As of 2011, there are 15 nuns in the community, led by Abbess Monika Thumm, O.Cist.
-The convents is renowed for its location at the lake side. It overlooks the [[Lake of Zurich]] andthe church is a listed building.
+== Sights ==
+The abbey is renowned for its location at the lake side. It overlooks [[Obersee (Zürichsee)|uper Lake Zürich]] and the church is listed as a building of historical significance.
 == Activities ==
+The nuns run a secondary boarding school for girls. Gardening takes a great deal of time because the land owned by the abbey is considerable. The gardens are known for the herbal remedies grown.
+== Cultural heritage ==
+The building is listed in the [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance]] as a ''Class B'' object of regional importance.<ref name="kgs-b">{{cite web|url=http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/b-objekte.parsys.00012.downloadList.24940.DownloadFile.tmp/sg2015.pdf|title=B-Objekte KGS-Inventar|publisher=Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Amt für Bevölkerungsschutz|author=|language=|date=2015-02-18|access-date=2015-09-18}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+{{Commons category|Mariazell Wurmsbach Abbey}}
+*{{Official website|http://www.wurmsbach.ch}} {{in lang|de}}
+{{Coord|47|13|12|N|8|51|54|E|type:landmark_region:CH-SG|display=title}}
-The convent runs a boarding school for girls (secondary school). Gardening takes a great deal of time because the land of the convent is considerable. The convent gardens are known for the herbal remedies grown.
+{{Lake Zurich|state=collapsed}}
-== External link==
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:1259 establishments in Europe]]
-* [http://www.wurmsbach.ch Official Page] (German)
+[[Category:13th-century establishments in Switzerland]]
+[[Category:Christian monasteries established in the 1250s]]
+[[Category:Schools in the canton of St. Gallen]]
+[[Category:Cistercian nunneries in Switzerland]]
+[[Category:Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Rapperswil-Jona]]
+[[Category:House of Rapperswil]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rapperswil-Jona]]
+[[Category:Cultural property of regional significance in the canton of St. Gallen]]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany
Geographic	Klosterdatenbank
Other	Historical Dictionary of Switzerland