Knechsteden Abbey (german: Kloster Knechtsteden) is a former
Premonstratensian
The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (), also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines and, in Britain and Ireland, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), is a religious order of canons regular of the Catholic Church ...
abbey in
Dormagen
Dormagen (; Ripuarian: ''Dormaje'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Geography
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Division of ...
in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
,
Germany
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, since the 1890s a house of the
Spiritans
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. It was founded in 1130, and in 1138 building began on the church, which was created a
basilica minor
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in 1974.
Monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia
Premonstratensian monasteries in Germany
Roman Catholic churches in North Rhine-Westphalia
1130s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
1130 establishments in Europe
Religious organizations established in the 1130s
Basilica churches in Germany
Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
Buildings and structures in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
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