The Order of the Canons Regular of Pr�montr� �(O.Praem.)
( Themes, Monasteries
in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Themes
Candidus et Canonicus Ordo Praemonstratensis
German: very detailed website
concerning the order, with information about Norbert, the Augustinian rule,
Augustine, spirituality and organisation of the order, saints and blesseds,
links to single monasteries as well as a bibliography
International Site Of The
Order
Latin and English are used in the menus, the language of the authors is used in the texts: religious and scholarly texts, abbey locations and other things of interest. (Premonstratensian Saints and Blesseds, search engine, link list)
Guide book to Norbertine Abbeys
http://www.praemonstratenser.de/
German, Dutch (English version will
be added): guidebook to Norbertine abbeys in Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Belgium and the Netherlands, in each case with a statement concerning the space
of time of their existence, partly with images and historical outlines,
bibliography, links
Monasticon Praemonstratense
http://www.premontre.org/SubPages/Loci/Monasticon/MP_Elige.htm
Latin, Engl.: locations, bibliographies,
documents...
Pr�monstratenser in Friesland und Westfalen
http://www.fa.knaw.nl/fa/4utjeften/Skiednis,%20Letterkunde%20en%20Nammekunde/pramonstratenser.pdf
German:
essay by J. A. Mol concerning the Premonstratensians in Friesland and in
Westphalia
The Norbertines (USA)
extensive chapter about the history of
the order, spirituality �
Monasteries
Austria
(Themes, Monasteries in: Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Geras
http://www.mom.findbuch.net/php/main.php?ar_id=3263&action=open&kind=b&id=7&source=linker
complete documents of the monasteries
in Lower Austria, history of the inventory and the monastery ...
Akademie Stift Gerashttp://www.stiftgeras.at/historical outline, introductory texts about the academy and the order
Schl�gl
history of the monastery,
representation of the convent exhibition
Wilten
brief historical information
Belgium
(Themes, Monasteries in: Austria, the
Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Abdij Averbode
http://www.abdijaverbode.be/intro.php
history of the abbey and the Norbertine spirituality, abbey glossary, virtual tour
Bonne-Esp�rance,
Abbaye de ~
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaye_de_Bonne-Esp%C3%A9rance [opens in a new window]
French:
extensive Wikipedia article about the history, architecture, plan of the abbey,
bibliography
Floreffe
http://www.abbaye-de-floreffe.be/#
Dutch,
French, English: short history of the monastery, interactive plan
Grimbergen
http://www.kerkgrimbergen.be/geschiedenis01.html
Dutch: history of the abbey,
liturgy, small encyclopedia, images, links
Leffe,
Abbaye Notre-Dame de ~
http://www.abbaye-de-leffe.be/
French,
English, Dutch: history of the abbey, the rule of Saint Augustine, life of Saint
Norbert, virtual tour, little encyclopedia, photos
Park
Flemish: short history of the abbey, virtual tour, photos, publications,
links
Tongerlo
http://www.tongerlo.org/abdij/adb_index.htm
the history of the abbey is set out
in a table, brief text about St. Siardus (more detailed text for download as
ZIP-File), bibliography, detailed information on the archives of the abbey
Tournai (Abbaye de Bonne Esp�rance)http://www.bonne-esperance.org/abbaye.html
French: history and architecture of the monastery
Czech Republic
Doksany
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Doksany
[opens in a new window]
German: minimal information,
Wikipedia article
Strahov (Prague)
http://www.strahovmonastery.cz/ [opens in a new window]
Engl., Czech: extensive monastery
history, brief history of the order, picture gallery
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Strahov
[opens in a new window]
German:
minimal information, Wikipedia article
Tepl
http://www.pruvodce.com/klastertepla/historie_de.php3
Czech,
German: detailed history of the monastery, life of Blessed Hroznata (founder of
the monastery), information about the monastery buildings, with many pictures
France
(Themes, Monasteries in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Ardenne (Abbaye d� ~)
http://perso.orange.fr/mairie-stgermainblancheherbe/#
French:
history of the abbey, map
http://www.imec-archives.com/ardenne/
French:
history of the abbey with images and map
Beauport
http://www.abbaye-beauport.com/bellus.htm
brief history representation
Etude arch�ologique � l'abbaye de Beauport
http://beauport.chez.tiscali.fr/
archaeological
related website, bibliography
Blevaincourt (Abbaye de Flab�mont)
http://blevaincourt.free.fr/data_index/04flabemont/flabemont.html
French: very short history, scheme of the ancient abbey district in
1746, virtual guided tour with historical pictures
Frigolet (St. Michel)
French, Engl., Germ., Latin:
historical outline
Hastingues (Abbaye d�Arthour)
French: short outline of the history, of the architecture and of the
today�s abbey, list and description of the capitals and corbels, partly with
pictures
La Lucerne (Abbaye Sainte-Trinit�)
French, English: short history, map of the abbey, information about the
organ, links
Mondaye (St. Martin)
http://www.mondaye.com/ [opens in a new window]
English, French, German, Italian,
Polish: useful chapter on the history of the order and the monastery, project
about chronograms, essay: �La beaut� selon Saint Augustin� with bibliography,
etc. (search engine)
Pr�montr�
http://www.abbaye-premontres.com/
French (partly Engl., Germ.):
history and virtual tour
Germany
(Themes, Monasteries in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Allerheiligen
http://www.schloesser-magazin.de/de/kloster-allerheiligen/Klosterruine-Allerheiligen/236366.html
German:
short history and architecture history of the monastery, with timeline and
images
http://www.la-bw.de/kloester-bw/kloster1.php?nr=407
German:
history of the monastery by I. Ehlers-Kisseler
Bad
Kissingen (Kloster Hausen)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Hausen [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia
article
Clarholz
http://www.propstei-clarholz.de/
German: short history of the monastery, images
http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/volltexte/2003/534/
or directly
http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/volltexte/2003/534/pdf/11w933.pdf
German: dissertation
about the monastery gardens of baroque times. In the introduction, the history
since the Middle Ages is mentioned.
Domb�hl (Kloster Sulz)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Sulz [opens in a new window]
German:
minimal information, Wikipedia article
D�nnwald
http://www.st-nikolaus-duennwald.de/Geschichte/Geschichte_content.htm
origins of
the monastery, history of the order
Germerode�
http://www.kloster-germerode.de/
German: short history of the monastery, photos
Griesbach
(Sankt Salvator ~)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_St._Salvator_Griesbach [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia
article
Grobe
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Grobe [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information, Wikipedia article
Hamborn
http://www.abtei-hamborn.de/contenido/cms/front_content.php
short history of the abbey, St.
Norbert and the order, the rule of St. Augustine, picture gallery, a collection
of statistics on the order, bibliography, links to Premonstratensians
Jerichow
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Jerichow
[opens in a new window]
German:
minimal information, Wikipedia article
Keppel
http://www.stiftkeppel.de/
German: short history of the monastery, images
Knechtsteden
http://www.spiritaner.de/knechtsteden/
German: minimal information
Magdeburg
http://www.kloster-magdeburg.de/
German:
history of the monastery from the beginning until today, information on the order,
the saints and blesseds, on the rule, Premonstratensian encyclopedia (is still
in work), photos, links
Marksteft (Kloster Michelfeld)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Michelfeld_%28Unterfranken%29 [opens in a new window]
German:
minimal information, Wikipedia article
Oelinghausen
former Premonstratensian monastery:
tabular history, foundation diploma (original and transcribed)
Roggenburg
German: history of the order (with map of ancient monasteries in
southern Germany) and of the monastery, rule of Augustine, filiations, links,
bibliography
Rommersdorf
http://www.abtei-rommersdorf.de/
German, English: history and architecture of the
monastery, photos
Rot an der Rot�
http://www.kirchen.de/drs/wochbild/rotadrot.html
elementary
information on the former Premonstratensian monastery
Sayn
http://www.bendorf-geschichte.de/bdf-0001.htm
German:
essay by Franz Hermann Kremp about the history of the Premonstratensian abbey
of Sayn, with photo gallery
Speinshart
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Speinshart [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information,
Wikipedia article
Steinfeld
http://www.kloster-steinfeld.de/ [opens in a new window]
historical outline, more extensive
chapter about the basilica (founded as an Premonstratensian monastery, today:
Salvatorian abbey)
Steingaden
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloster_Steingaden [opens in a new window]
German: minimal information,
Wikipedia article
Ursberg
http://www.praemonstratenser.de/ursberg.htm
history of the former Premonstratensian
convent Ursberg
Varlar�
http://www.fjk-net.com/ahnenonline/osterwick/historie/1085.htm
history
of the convent, biographies of St. Norbert and Gottfried of Cappenberg
Ve�ra
http://www.museumklostervessra.de/�
German: history and architecture of the monastery,
images
http://www.thueringen.de/schloesser/l09.htm
short history of the monastery
Wei�enau (St. Maria und Peter)
http://www.la-bw.de/kloester-bw/kloster1.php?nr=691
German:
history of the monastery
Windberg
http://www.praemonstratenserabtei-windberg.de/kloster/
short
history of the order, the rule of St. Augustine, history of the abbey,
spirituality, you can order literature (published by Poppe-Verlag) via Email,
conference announcements, links to Premonstratensian abbeys
Great Britain
(Themes, Monasteries in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Barlings Abbey
A
guide to the history and remains of the Premonstratensian abbey by
archaeologists. (images: layout and seal)
Beauchief
Abbey
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=40126
English: history of the monastery,
list of the abbots
Egglestone
Abbey
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/egglestone%20abbey.htm
short historical outline
Halesowen
Abbey
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36478
English:
history of the monastery, list of the abbots
Talley
http://www.castlewales.com/talley.html
history
and detail views
Tupholme
A
guide to the history and remains of the Premonstratensian abbey by
archeologists. (images: layout and seal)
Welbeck
Abbey
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=40094
English:
extensive history of the monastery, list of the abbots
Ireland
Trinity Island Priory
http://www.iol.ie/~galwill/histrnty.htm
brief introduction
Italy
Castelnuovo dell�Abate (Abbazia di Sant�Antimo di ~)
Italian, English: different virtual tours with
historical informations and photos
The Netherlands
(Themes,
Monasteries in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, the U.S.)
Berne
short passage on the abbey history
Switzerland
Bellelay
http://hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D8492.php
German:
article in the �Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz� (historical encyclopaedia of
Switzerland)
Gottstatt
http://www.gottstatt.ch/Kloster.htm
pictures
of the monastery
the U.S.
(Themes,
Monasteries in: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands, Switzerland)
St. Norbert Abbey
http://www.snc.edu/norbertines/
detailed chapters on St. Norbert (by
Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem.), the history of the order ( by Abbot Benjamin T.
Mackin, O. Praem) and spirituality, bibliography, links to Norbertine abbey
ruins
Daylesford Abbey
