--- title: "Wendhusen Abbey" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/wendhusen-abbey" description: "The aristocratic canoness abbey in Wendhusen was founded by Gisla, the eldest daughter of Count Hessi, and his wife Gisla, one of Charlemagne's sisters, around 825. The convent was probably founded in accordance with Charlemagne's wishes and joins the wave of foundation and Christianisation by institutions in the 9th century with the help of Saxon noble families.The convent was last mentioned as such in 1519. The still standing Klosterhof with its sacred buildings was already a fief of the Counts of Regenstein in 1536 and was secularised. The families von Weddelsdorf, von Watzdorf, von Steuben, von Hartwig and von dem Bussche successively owned the \"manor\" Wendhusen/Thale until 1945.Of the former convent buildings, parts of the hall church from the early 9th century with a torso of the ladies' convent gallery have been preserved. It is the oldest gallery still in existence." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/203381/21cd3c575e489532ec686b522b76283753d09f657619510a73731e2d24bbe869/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Wendhusen Abbey =============== - Church WENDHUSEN - A convent dating back to the Carolingian period, noble manor and living history The aristocratic canoness abbey in Wendhusen was founded by Gisla, the eldest daughter of Count Hessi, and his wife Gisla, one of Charlemagne's sisters, around 825. The convent was probably founded in accordance with Charlemagne's wishes and joins the wave of foundation and Christianisation by institutions in the 9th century with the help of Saxon noble families. The convent was last mentioned as such in 1519. The still standing Klosterhof with its sacred buildings was already a fief of the Counts of Regenstein in 1536 and was secularised. The families von Weddelsdorf, von Watzdorf, von Steuben, von Hartwig and von dem Bussche successively owned the "manor" Wendhusen/Thale until 1945. Of the former convent buildings, parts of the hall church from the early 9th century with a torso of the ladies' convent gallery have been preserved. It is the oldest gallery still in existence. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Wednesdays - Sundays from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dayoff: Monday, Tuesday Read more Price info Price adult: €3.00 Price child: €1.50 Read more Contact person Mr. Heinz A. BehrensWendhusenstr. 7 06502 Thale Author Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.Marktstraße 45 D-38640 Goslar Organization Harzer Tourismusverband e.V. License (master data) Harzer Tourismusverband e.V. Nearby ------ View on map - AccomodationsCC-BYKlostercamping Thale | - Campsite CC-BYMythenResort Heimdall | - Hotel CC0Jan Müller - Berghotel Rosstrappe | - Hotel - Place of interestCC-BY-SAMartin Schott | - Church CC-BYQTM GmbH Foto: Jürgen Meusel | - Church CC-BYElmar Egner, Qimago Photografie | - Church Contact **Nordharzer Altertumsgesellschaft e.V.** Wendhusenstr. 7 06502 Thale