Benediktinerinnenkloster Heiligenrode (zeitweilig Doppelkloster)

The monastery of Heiligenrode was founded in 1182. It was endowed by Friedrich von Mackenstedt on lands owned by the Archdiocese of Bremen. Initially mentioned as a double monastery in one document, it later developed into a pure nunnery. The first monastery church was consecrated in 1189. The monastery, dedicated to Mary, was led by a provost and a prioress. The conventuals primarily came from the lower nobility of the region. In the 14th century, the monastery experienced a period of prosperity, during which the current monastery church was built. Despite phases of economic difficulties and a decline from the mid-15th century, which led to a reform and its affiliation with the Bursfelde Congregation, the monastery continued to exist until its dissolution in 1816.

The Heiligenrode monastery is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the present-day Heiligenrode district of the municipality of Stuhr, Diepholz district.

The former monastery church of St. Marien remains in use today as an evangelical parish church.

• Varrel Manor (manor house, approx. 5425 m away)
• Delmenhorst Castle ruins (castle, approx. 8770 m away)
• Holzkamp Manor (manor house, approx. 9111 m away)
• Collegiate Church of St. Maria (monastery, approx. 9251 m away)