Kloster Eldena

The convent of Eldena was founded in the first half of the 13th century, more precisely between 1228 and 1235, by Bishop Gottschalk of Ratzeburg. Initially conceived as a Cistercian nunnery following the rules of Saint Benedict, it was subordinate to Amelungsborn Abbey as its mother house. A fire in 1290 destroyed the first convent buildings, but the convent was rebuilt, and its privileges renewed. In the following decades, the convent acquired extensive lands and rights, including the saltworks in nearby Conow in 1307. Its sphere of influence extended beyond Mecklenburg. In the 16th century, the convent lost its significance. After the Reformation, Eldena Convent was secularized in 1556 and finally dissolved in 1588. The convent church burned down in 1830, and parts of its foundations were used for the construction of the current St. John's Church.

The former convent grounds are situated in the southeast of Eldena, which today forms the core of the eponymous municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The current village church stands on the site of the former convent church.

St. John's Church now stands on the site of the former convent church. The convent grounds are currently used by the municipality of Eldena.

• Manor House Karenz (manor house, approx. 5637 m away)
• Manor House Malliß (manor house, approx. 7053 m away)
• Manor House Beckentin (manor house, approx. 10701 m away)
• Manor House Zapel (manor house, approx. 11218 m away)