Prämonstratenserstift Heiligenberg

The Premonstratensian Abbey of Heiligenberg was founded in 1212, with the order officially taking possession of the site in 1218. The abbey is first documented in 1223. It was dedicated to the Mother of God Mary and Saint Thomas of Canterbury, indicating a connection to the House of Welf. Its establishment was primarily driven by six count brothers from Wernigerode, particularly Count Konrad I. Archaeological findings confirm that Heiligenberg served as a noble residence from the 9th to the 12th century. The abbey existed until its secularization in 1543 by Count Jobst II of Hoya. Following the Reformation, the Premonstratensian convent dissolved in 1535. From 1563 to 1620, the economic buildings served as an outwork, and the ecclesiastical structures were used as a quarry for the construction of Bruchhausen Castle. The last abbey buildings were demolished in 1607. In the 18th century, an outwork building was converted into a forester's house, which later became a restaurant and eventually a hotel and conference center.

The former abbey is situated in the municipality of Bruchhausen-Vilsen in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Today, the site houses a hotel and conference center, which was expanded in 2001. A rose and herb garden complements the complex.

• Rittergut von Behr (manor house, approx. 10361 m away)
• Schloss Hoya (castle, approx. 10371 m away)
• Amtshaus Thedinghausen (manor house, approx. 17599 m away)
• Schloss Thedinghausen (castle, approx. 17703 m away)