Gaming Charterhouse

The foundation of the Gaming Charterhouse in 1330 can be attributed to Duke Albrecht II, who fulfilled a vow he and his brother Leopold made before the Battle of Mühldorf in 1322. Although a different location was initially planned, Albrecht chose Gaming after Leopold's death. The selection of this site was strategically significant, as the monastery was also intended to serve as a ducal burial place, a departure from the traditional Habsburg family burial site in Königsfelden. This move set a territorial-political accent to strengthen regional rule. The establishment of the monastery, named “Marienthron,” was carefully prepared, possibly influenced by Prior Gottfried of the Mauerbach Charterhouse. Monks from Mauerbach were to form the new community. From its inception, the Gaming Charterhouse was designed for a larger community of 24 monks and a prior, in contrast to the usual size of twelve monks. The foundation stone was personally laid by Duke Albrecht on August 13, 1332. Construction progressed rapidly, allowing the monastery to be admitted into the Carthusian Order as early as 1337. The chapter house was consecrated in 1340, and the solemn inauguration of the monastery church took place on October 13, 1342. Over the years, the Duke significantly expanded the monastery's endowments, making Gaming one of the wealthiest monasteries in the region. Albrecht II's wife, Johanna von Pfirt, was buried in Gaming in 1351. The monastery was secularized in 1782.

The former monastery is located in Gaming, a district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria, Austria, at an elevation of approximately 452 meters above sea level.

The Gaming Charterhouse, once a significant Carthusian monastery, today stands as a testament to its rich history and former grandeur.

• Oberhausegg Castle Ruin (Castle, approx. 6355 m away)
• Reinsberg Castle Ruin (Castle, approx. 6597 m away)
• Stiebar Castle (Castle, approx. 7307 m away)
• Seehof Castle (Castle, approx. 7812 m away)