Jerichow Monastery

The Premonstratensian collegiate church of Jerichow was founded in 1144 by Provost Hartwig of Bremen. The first canons came from the Liebfrauenstift in Magdeburg. Initially situated near the Jerichow market, the collegiate church was relocated to its current site in 1148. Construction of the collegiate church, dedicated to Saints Mary and Nicholas, began in 1149. Under Provost Isfried, the church and the east wing were completed in 1172. Between 1180 and 1200, a crypt was built, and the church was expanded with side choirs. This was followed by the construction of the winter refectory and the official residence. From 1220 to 1230, the summer refectory and the cloister were erected, and by approximately 1250, construction work on the monastic buildings was finished. The distinctive, 59-meter-high towers were added in front of the church only between 1256 and 1262, already exhibiting Gothic forms. Following the Reformation, the monastery was dissolved in 1552. During the Thirty Years' War, the Premonstratensians briefly returned before the complex was devastated in 1631. In 1680, Jerichow became a state domain of Brandenburg, and in 1685, the church underwent restoration. Further renovations took place from 1853 to 1856. Towards the end of World War II, the west facade suffered damage, and in 1946, a roof fire affected the east and south wings. Between 1955 and 1960, the collegiate church was extensively restored, and its pure Romanesque interior was reinstated.

The monastery complex is situated in the town of Jerichow within the Jerichower Land district, a region in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies at an elevation of approximately 36 meters above sea level.

The collegiate church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas is a listed monument and a rare example of Romanesque architecture that has undergone few alterations since its construction. Italian builders were involved in its initial construction phases. A museum was opened in the east wing of the complex in 1977.

• Town fortifications of Tangermünde (approx. 5158 m away)
• Dominican Monastery Tangermünde (approx. 5178 m away)
• Dominican Convent Tangermünde (approx. 5190 m away)
• Tangermünde Castle (approx. 5205 m away)