Padise Abbey
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Padise Abbey (
History
The interest in Padise of monks from Dünamünde Abbey in the present
By 1343, at the time of the
By about 1400 the monastery had acquired extensive estates in Estonia and also in southern Finland and throughout the 15th century enjoyed a period of great prosperity and influence as one of the most important spiritual centres of Estonia. From about 1500 however it began to sell off its lands and entered a period of decline. Nevertheless, it survived the upheavals of the
However, in the
In 1622 King
Present-day use
The remaining buildings, which were stabilised in the 1930s, are now a museum. A comprehensive restoration of the former monastery complex was agreed upon in 2001.
In May of 2020, Padise Abbey reopened to visitors after the renovation.[5]
The monastery once housed the oldest church bell in Estonia, dating back to the 14th century. The bell can now be found at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross, located in Risti. [6]
List of abbots
- 1317?–1320 Johannes
- 1321–1326? Evert (Egbert)
- 1328 Nicolaus
- 1331 Egbert
- 1339 Johannes
- 1341–1345 Nicolaus
- 1345 Johannes
- 1346–1352 Nicolaus
- 1364–1376 Nicolaus Risebit
- 1379–1388 Bertoldus
- 1392–1398 Johannes
- 1402?–1403 Kurt Kropelin
- 1407–1413? Johannes
- 1415–1418 Conradus
- 1423–1431 Tidemannus
- 1436–1438 Werner
- 1441 Michel
- 1447?–1453 Johannes Grues
- 1454 Nicolaus
- 1478 Tidemann
- 1488–1489 Johannes Vlemynck
- 1491 Georg Kone
- 1492 Hinrick Warnsbeck
- 1493–1504 Michael Sasse
- 1506 Johannes von der Heyde
- 1509–1524 Georgius Karnip
- 1524–1543 Everhardus Sunnenschin
- 1544–1553 Ludovicus Duchsheerer
- 1555–1559 Georgius Conradi
Gallery
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Ruins of abbey
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Ruins of abbey
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Ruins of abbey
See also
- List of Christian religious houses in Estonia
References
- ^ "Padise - Cistercian Abbey". Ancient and medieval architecture. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Kloostri ajalugu saab kohapeal selgemaks ja avab paiga põnevat tausta". Padise klooster (in Estonian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Padise - Cistercian Abbey". Ancient and medieval architecture. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Padise klooster ja mõis". www.mois.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Kloostri ajalugu saab kohapeal selgemaks ja avab paiga põnevat tausta". Padise klooster (in Estonian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing - Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross in Risti". www.puhkuseestis.ee. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
Sources and external links
- Website of the parish of Padise (in Estonian)
- Padise Abbey and estate (in Estonian)
- Photos of Padise Abbey
- Padise Abbey Museum
- History of Padise Abbey (in English)
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