In 1042, Bishop Bruno (1036-1055) founded the Bendeictine monastery of St. Mauritius on the Werde to the east of Minden. Due to the constant danger of flooding, it was relocated to a higher site adjacent to the parish church of St. SImeonis in 1434. The Benedictines took over pastoral care here and built their own church from 1464. The two-aisled church with a long choir was initially mainly used for monastic life. After nationalization in 1810, the nave was converted into an artillery armoury. Since 1950, the Mauritius Church has been a Catholic parish vicarage.
Good to know
Openings
Daily 10.00 - 17.00 h
Foreign Language
German
Payment Options
Entrance Free
Directions & Parking facilities
Minden is very well connected to the road and rail networks and can therefore always be reached quickly and safely.
Contact person
Pfarrbüro der Dompropsteigemeinde Minden
Großer Domhof 10
32423 Minden
Author
Minden Marketing GmbH - Tourist-Information
Domstraße 2
32423 Minden
