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Oct 9, 2017 · Waldsassen suffered greatly from the continual wars that raged across Germany from the 14th-16th centuries. During the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, the abbey was closed by Protestant forces, and did not reopen until 1648.
- Waldsassen Tourist Office
- Waldsassen’S Baroque Abbey Basilica and Library
- The Bibliotheksaal (Library) at Waldsassen in The Upper Palatinate
- Further Destinations in The Oberpfalz / Upper Palatinate
Tourist-Info Waldsassen, Johannisplatz 11, 95652 Waldsassen, tel 09632-88-160. Most Mondays at 10 am and Fridays at 3 pm, visitors are welcomed in the Waldsassen tourist office with a short video and free glass of Sekt (sparkling wine) or a coffee.
The Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen(Abbey Basilica), Basilikaplatz 6, tel 09632-1387, is a Baroque masterpiece worth a detour. The original church and monastery were severely damaged during the 15th and 16th centuries and almost completely destroyed during the Thirty Years’ War. Following the return of the Cistercians to Waldsassen in 1661, the decision ...
In the adjacent Waldsassen monastery, the main sight is the marvelous Bibliotheksaal(Library), Basilikaplatz 2, tel 09632-920-025. It was completed in 1726 and in the transition style from High Baroque to Rococo. The frescoes of the Waldsassen Library are by Karl Hofreiter but the true artistic highlight is the wood-carved atlantes by Karl Stipt. T...
In 1669, Waldsassen was restored to the Cistercians, and in 1690 Albrecht, first of the second series of abbots (who were six in number), was elected, regaining control of the abbey, but not its imperial immediacy.
It didn’t start out as an Imperial Abbey, just a regular old one built by the Cistercians in 1128. Less than two decades later it was granted its Imperial status by Conrad III. Throughout the centuries, Waldstetten Abbey underwent renovations, and its present form comes from the Baroque period.
However, Waldsassen again was secularised during the 1803 German Mediatisation. Part of the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1806, the local economy, mainly porcelain and glassblowing industries, was boosted by the opening of the Wiesau–Cheb railway line in 1865.
From 1975 to 1976, E. Pfaff the organ was extensively rebuilt in the rococo housing. From 1982 to 1983, Georg Jann (Laberweinting) built new organs in the choir. From 1988 to 1989, Jann rebuilt all three organs after plans by Günther Kaunzinger, using partly the old pipes.
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In 1669, Waldsassen was restored to the Cistercians, and in 1690 Albrecht, first of the second series of abbots (who were six in number), was elected, regaining control of the abbey, but not its Reichsfreiheit. The buildings were sumptuously rebuilt in Baroque style after 1681, and the number of the monks again became considerable.
