Kapuzinerklosters

The history of the site begins long before the Capuchins: From 1465 to 1540, the Kugelherrenstift Königstein existed here, but it was dissolved with the introduction of the Reformation. After Königstein fell to Catholic Kurmainz in 1581 and the Counter-Reformation recatholicized the region, the idea of a new monastery could be revived after the Thirty Years' War. At the initiative of the Kurmainz chief bailiff Johann Dietrich von Rosenbach, Capuchins settled in Königstein in 1646. After initially using provisional accommodations, the monks began constructing a new monastery on the former tournament grounds in 1682. The completion and consecration of the monastery church took place in 1685. The monastery housed about 15 friars, who served not only as military chaplains for Königstein Fortress but also ministered to the surrounding parishes. Between 1675 and 1678, Father Martin von Cochem lived in the monastery, where he wrote his famous work "Leben Christi." After damage during the First Coalition War and the dissolution of Kurmainz, the monastery was dissolved in 1813 by Duke Friedrich August of Nassau-Usingen. The buildings were auctioned off, and the church's inventory found new uses in neighboring communities. The monastery building itself was converted into an inn and later operated as a hotel until it was confiscated by French occupation troops in 1918. After World War I, the city of Königstein acquired the complex, which was demolished in 1928 due to its poor condition.

The former Capuchin Monastery was located in Königstein im Taunus, a town in Hesse, Germany. The complex was situated at an elevation of approximately 369 meters above sea level, nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Hochtaunus.

Today, only a few remnants of the former Capuchin Monastery walls remain, which are protected as historical monuments. Since its demolition in 1928, the site has served as a parking lot.

• Luxembourg Castle (Königstein) (castle, approx. 298 m away)
• Königstein Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 449 m away)
• Nürings Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 995 m away)
• Falkenstein Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 1093 m away)