Neresheim Abbey

Neresheim Abbey or the Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra, Neresheim (German: Abtei Neresheim or Abtei der heiligen Ulrich und Afra) is located above the town of Neresheim in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. It is now a Benedictine monastery and is part of the Beuronese Congregation.

Imperial Abbey of Neresheim
Reichsabtei Neresheim
1764–1802
StatusImperial Abbey
CapitalNeresheim Abbey
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Abbey founded as
    fief of Dillingen

1095
 Oettingen claimed
    Vogtei on Dillinger
    extinction


1258 1764
 Albertus Magnus
    settled in favour
    of Augsburg


1263
 Oett.-Wallerstein
    sued for Vogtei

1583 and 1739
 Gained Reichsfreiheit
1764

1802
1806 1802
 Mediatised to
    Württemberg

1810
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Oettingen-Wallerstein
Thurn und Taxis
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