Kapuzinerkloster Riedlingen

The monastery's construction took place between 1645 and 1655, and in October 1655, the first Capuchin friars moved into the building. Their primary role was to provide pastoral care to the population in Riedlingen and the surrounding region. The monastery's economic foundation was built on donations and a host bakery that supplied neighboring communities and monasteries. Although the monastery survived Emperor Joseph II's monastic reforms, it was no longer permitted to accept new novices. Its ultimate demise came with Württemberg's assumption of power in 1806. Initially, it served as a collection monastery for friars from other dissolved Capuchin monasteries. In 1812, the building was sold to the city, which allowed the remaining friars to stay. The last resident died in 1832. The south wing of the monastery contained 25 monk cells, one of which, measuring 2 × 2.30 meters, has been preserved in its original size. Today, the municipal library and a memorial room for the writer Werner Dürrson are located there.

St. Sebastian's Monastery Church was built between 1654 and 1658 and consecrated on April 30, 1656. It is a simple, flat-roofed rectangular hall building with a recessed, straight-closed choir, reflecting the ideal of a mendicant order church. In the 18th century, the St. Fidelis Chapel with a crypt was added, which appears like a transept from the outside. Inside, stucco or wall paintings were deliberately omitted, and the altars, pulpit, and benches are unadorned. Nevertheless, the church contains significant works of art, including the high altar's altarpiece depicting the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. This work by Johann de Pay from 1660 is considered his last completed work. The gable painting above it illustrates Saint Helena's discovery of the cross. The left side altar is dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi and features a Pietà sculpture by Johann Joseph Christian from 1765. The right side altar is dedicated to Saint Joseph. The altarpiece in the side chapel, depicting Saint Fidelis, was created in 1733 by Franz Joseph Spiegler.

The Capuchin Monastery of Riedlingen is situated in the city of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The former Capuchin Monastery now functions as the municipal library and city archive. St. Sebastian's Monastery Church remains an important architectural monument with valuable artworks.

• Unteres Schloss Grüningen (castle, approx. 1850 m away)
• Oberes Schloss Grüningen (castle, approx. 1986 m away)
• Schloss Neufra (castle, approx. 3111 m away)
• Schloss Heudorf (castle, approx. 4119 m away)