Wülfinghausen Abbey

The monastery

It is the youngest of the five Calenberg Monasteries. In the winter of 1377, it was almost completely destroyed by fire. The buildings were rebuilt around 1400.

During the Reformation, the monastery was not dissolved but continued to operate as a Protestant Lutheran convent. The monastery sustained extensive damage during the Thirty Years' War. In 1728, another fire destroyed a large portion of the medieval buildings. Consequently, the monastery was rebuilt between 1730 and 1740, incorporating some of the old structures. Little has changed since then. Up until the present day, nuns from the Protestant convent have lived together in Christian community at the Monastery Wülfinghausen. In 1994, sisters from the Protestant order Communität Christusbruderschaft in Selbitz, Upper Franconia, brought new monastic life to the old walls.

The House of Silence

The House of Silence offers 20 single rooms for course participants, who are asked to help out a little each day in the kitchen, around the house, or in the garden.

Temporary Monastery

"Temporary Monastic Stay" is a program for people who are seeking peace and quiet and would like to take a break for a short or long period (one to six months).

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