Lichtenthal Abbey

Lichtenthal Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Lichtenthal within the city of Baden-Baden, Germany. The abbey changed into founded in 1245 via Irmengard bei Rhein, widow of Margrave Hermann V of Baden, whose body she had added right here in 1248 from Backnang Abbey for re-burial. She critically over-reached herself financially at the assignment, however, and changed into obliged to invite her family for help. The implementing gateway, built in 1781, leads into a 3-sided walled courtyard with a fountain dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, surrounded through the numerous abbey and homes, the faculty, the abbey church, the Prince's Chapel and the hermit's chapel.

The Gothic abbey church, of which the choir dates from the 14^th century and the nave from the 15^th , carries works of art and furniture of many dates, mainly of the 15^th century, as presently, on the initiative of the Abbess Margaret of Baden, the church interior was lavishly refurbished and ornamented. The Prince's Chapel was built in 1288, and until 1372 changed into the burial location of the Margraves of Baden. Here is likewise the tomb of the foundress, Margravine Irmengard. Besides the tombs, the excessive altar and numerous aspect altars, this chapel also consists of the statue of the "Madonna of the Keys", so known as due to the fact in instances of danger the abbey keys are entrusted to her.