This is a list of current and former Christian religious houses in Switzerland for either men or women. __NOTOC__

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* All Saints Abbey (''Kloster Allerheiligen'') (dissolved), at

Schaffhausen Schaffhausen (; gsw, Schafuuse; french: Schaffhouse; it, Sciaffusa; rm, Schaffusa; en, Shaffhouse) is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimate ...

Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...

monks (1049/50-1529) * Au Abbey (''Kloster Au'' or ''Kloster in der Au''), at Trachslau near

Einsiedeln Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century. History Early history There was no permanent settlement in the area ...

(Schwyz): initially 4 independent women's communities first documented in 1359; became a single community in Vordere Au c.1530; became Benedictine nuns in 1617 under Einsiedeln Abbey; raised to the status of abbey in 1984; extant * Ayent Priory (''Prieuré d'Ayent'', ''Prieuré de Saint-Romain'') (dissolved), at

Ayent Ayent is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History The Ayent area is first mentioned in 1052 as ''Agent''. In 1250 it was mentioned as ''Argenta''. Geography Ayent has an area, , of . Of this ...

(Valais): Benedictine monks (before 1107-1620)

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Baulmes Priory Baulmes () is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Baulmes is first mentioned in 652 as ''in loco Balmensi''. In 1123 it was mentioned as ''Balmis''. Geography Baulmes has an are ...

(''Prieuré de Baulmes'', ''Prieuré Saint-Marie'', ''Prieuré Notre-Dame et Saint-Michel'') (dissolved) at

Baulmes Baulmes () is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Baulmes is first mentioned in 652 as ''in loco Balmensi''. In 1123 it was mentioned as ''Balmis''. Geography Baulmes has an are ...

(Vaud): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks (652-before 1123);

Cluniac The Cluniac Reforms (also called the Benedictine Reform) were a series of changes within medieval monasticism of the Western Church focused on restoring the traditional monastic life, encouraging art, and caring for the poor. The movement began wi ...

s (before 1123-1536/37) *Beerenberg Abbey or Mariazell Abbey (''Kloster Mariazell am Beerenberg'') (dissolved), at

Wülflingen Wülflingen is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur, situated in the lower Töss Valley. It is district number six, and comprises the quarters Weinberg, Oberfeld, Lindenplatz, Niederfeld, Neuburg, Hardau, Härti and Taggenberg. Wü ...

(Winterthur): hermitage (1318-1355); Franciscan friars (1355–65); Augustinian Canons (1365-1527/28) * Beinwil Abbey (''Kloster Beinwil'') (dissolved), at Beinwil (Solothurn): Benedictine monks (1085-1554) *

Bellelay Abbey Bellelay Abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery in the Bernese Jura in Switzerland, now a psychiatric clinic. It is a heritage site of national significance and the entire former Abbey complex is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage S ...

(''Abbaye de Bellelay'') (dissolved), at

Bellelay Saicourt is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It comprises the localities of Le Fuet, Bellelay, La Bottiere and Montbautier. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura ('' ...

(Berne):

Premonstratensians 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 ...

(1136-1797) * Bellerive Abbey (''Abbaye de Bellerive'') (dissolved), at

Collonge-Bellerive Collonge-Bellerive () is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. History Collonge-Bellerive is first mentioned in 1153 as ''Collonges''. In 1275 Saint-Maurice is first mentioned as ''Sancto Mauricio'' and Vésenaz first in 1314 as ' ...

(Geneva): Cistercian nuns (1150-c.1542) * Bellevaux Abbey (''Abbaye de Bellevaux'') (dissolved), at

Lausanne , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR ...

(Vaud): Cistercian nuns (founded 1267/68; Cistercian from 1274x1293-1536) *

Bellinzona Bellinzona ( , , Ticinese ; french: Bellinzone ; german: Bellenz ; rm, Blizuna )is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebell ...

(Ticino): ** Collegiate church (founded before 1168; extant) **Augustinian Canons (1444/45-1811/12) **Santa Maria della Grazie: Franciscan friars (1481x83-1848) **Jesuits (1646-1675) **Benedictine priory: monks (1675-1852) **Ursuline nuns (1730-1848) * Benken Abbey (''Kloster Benken'') (dissolved), at Benken (St. Gallen): monks of unknown order, possibly Benedictine (before 741-mid/late 9th century) * Berlai Priory or Mont-Berlai Priory (''Prieuré de Berlai'', ''Prieuré Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Berlai'') (dissolved), at

Avenches Avenches () is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully. History The roots of Avenches go back to the Celts. A tribe of Helvetians had built a settlement on the hills of Bois de Châtel, south of the ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks (founded before 1134; deserted by 1216) * Blonay Priory (''Prieuré de Blonay'') (dissolved), at Blonay (Vaud): Benedictine monks (before 1210-1536) * Bollingen Priory (''Kloster Bollingen'') (dissolved), at

Bollingen Bollingen is a village (''Kirchdorf'') within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. Geography The village is located along the northern shore of the upper Lake Zürich (''Obersee'') between Jona and Schmeriko ...

(St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns, later Premonstratensian nuns (founded shortly after 1229; dissolved 1267) * Bonmont Abbey (''Abbaye de Bonmont'') (dissolved), at

Chéserex Chéserex () is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Chéserex is first mentioned around 1001-25 as ''Chiseras''. Geography Chéserex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.0% is used for agri ...

(Vaud): Cistercian monks (1110x20-1536) * Bremgarten (Aargau): **Capuchin friary, Bremgarten (dissolved):

Capuchins Capuchin can refer to: *Order of Friars Minor Capuchin The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from t ...

(1617-1841) **St. Clare's Priory, Bremgarten (''Frauenkloster St. Klara'') (dissolved): Beguines (before 1406); Franciscan Tertiaries (1406-1798) * Broc Priory (''Prieuré de Broc'') (dissolved), at

Broc Broc (; frp, Broc, locally ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Broc is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Broc'' and ''Broch''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ' ...

(Fribourg): Benedictine monks (before 1228-1577)dependent on Lutry * Bubikon Commandery (''Kommende Bubikon'') (dissolved), at Bubikon (Zürich):

Knights Hospitallers The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headq ...

(1184x1198-1789) * Burier Priory (''Prieuré de Burier'') (dissolved), at

Montreux Montreux (, , ; frp, Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, and has a population of approxima ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks (before 1163-1536)

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*''Cappel, see Kappel'' * Cazis Priory, at

Cazis Cazis ''( Romansh: Tgazas)'' is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Portein, Präz, Sarn and Tartar merged into the municipality of Cazis. History Cazis is first ...

(Graubünden): canonesses or nuns (late 7th or early 8th century-1156); Augustinian canonesses (1156-1570); Dominican nuns (from 1647; extant) * Claro Abbey (''Santa Maria Assunta di Claro''), at Claro (Ticino): Benedictine nuns (founded 1490; extant) * Churwalden Abbey at

Churwalden Churwalden is a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It incorporates the former municipalities of Malix and Parpan. History Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as ''silva Augeria''. In 1191 it was ...

(Graubünden): Premonstratensian monks (founded around 1150; dissolved 1803/07) *Collombey Abbey (''Abbaye Saint-Joseph d'Arbignon''), at

Collombey-Muraz Collombey-Muraz is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Monthey (district), Monthey in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. There was an oil refinery in the town. History Collombey is first men ...

(Valais): Reformed Bernardine nuns (founded here 1647; extant) * Cossonay Priory (''Prieuré de Cossonay'') (dissolved), at

Cossonay Cossonay is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is part of the district of Morges. History Cossonay has both Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name ''Cochoni ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks (first half of the 11th century-1672)

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Disentis Abbey Disentis Abbey (german: Reichskloster Disentis) is a Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland, around which the present town of Disentis ( rm, Mustér) grew up. Early history Formerly the date of the foundation of ...

Disentis/Mustér Disentis (German) or Mustér (, Romansh), with its official name Disentis/Mustér is a village and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The skiing and summer tourism resort high up in the Rhine valley is the ...

(Graubünden): Benedictine monks (founded mid-8th century; extant)

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* Ebersecken Abbey, later Priory (''Kloster Ebersecken''; ''Luther Thal'') at

Willisau Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the Lucerne canton of Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2006 from the municipalities of Willisau Land (W. Country) and Willisau Stadt (W. Town).Einsiedeln Abbey Einsiedeln Abbey (german: Kloster Einsiedeln) is a Benedictine Catholic monastery in the village of Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, in recognition of Meinrad of Einsiedeln, a he ...

(''Kloster Einsiedeln'') at

(Schwyz): Benedictine monks (founded c 900; extant) *

Engelberg Abbey Engelberg Abbey (german: Kloster Engelberg) is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. It was formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but is now in the Diocese of Chur. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels and ...

(''Kloster Engelberg'') at

Engelberg Engelberg (lit.: ''mountain of angel(s)'') is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Engelberg, the municipality also includes the settlements of Grafenort, Oberberg and Schwand. The ...

(Obwalden): Benedictine monks (founded 1120; extant) : (originally a double monastery; see Sarnen for the nunnery formerly part of Engelberg) * Engental Priory (''Kloster Engental'') at

Muttenz Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim and next to the city of Basel. History Under the Roman Empire a hamlet called Montetum e ...

(Basel-Land): Cistercian nuns (before 1450-1534) *

Erlach Abbey Erlach Abbey or St. Johannsen Abbey (german: Kloster Erlach, otherwise ''Abtei St. Johannsen'') was a Benedictine monastery in Gals, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It was founded between 1093 and 1103 by Kuno, Count of Fenis and Bishop of Lausanne, ...

, also known as St. Johannsen Abbey (''Kloster Erlach'' or ''Abtei St. Johannsen''; dedicated to Saint John the Baptist) (dissolved), at Gals (Berne): Benedictine monks (1093x1103-1528) * Eschenbach Abbey (''Kloster Eschenbach''), at Eschenbach (Lucerne): Augustinian nuns (1292/1309-1588); Cistercian nuns (from 1588; extant)

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* Fahr Priory at

Unterengstringen Unterengstringen is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). Geography Unterengstringen has an area of . Of this area, 36.5% is used for agricultu ...

(Zurich) /

Würenlos Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). Geography Würenlos has an are ...

(Aargau): Benedictine nuns * Feldbach Abbey or Priory (dissolvedre-established as part of Mariastern-Gwiggen in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

) at Steckbach (Thurgau): Cistercian nuns * Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu at

Romont Romont (; frp, Remont ) is a municipality and capital of the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. History Romont is first mentioned in 1177 as ''in Rotundo Monte''. In 1244 it was mentioned as ''Romont''. The municip ...

(Fribourg): Cistercian nuns;

Trappists The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance ( la, Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated as OCSO) and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a ...

*Fischingen Priory, formerly

Fischingen Abbey Fischingen Abbey (Kloster Fischingen), now Fischingen Priory, is a Benedictine monastery situated in Fischingen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on the upper reaches of the Murg, a tributary of the Thur. It was founded in 1138, dissolved ...

, at

Fischingen Fischingen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Fischingen is first mentioned in 1328 as ''Fischinon''. In 1972, Dussnang, Fischingen, Oberwangen and Tannegg merged with Fischinge ...

(Thurgau): Benedictine monks * Fontaine-André Abbey at Neuchâtel: Premonstratensians *

Fraubrunnen Abbey Fraubrunnen Abbey (german: Kloster Fraubrunnen; la, Fons beatae Mariae; in English, "spring, or well, or fountain of urLady" and "of the Blessed irginMary" respectively) is a former Cistercian nunnery in the municipality of Fraubrunnen in the ...

(dissolved) at

Fraubrunnen Fraubrunnen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zaug ...

(Berne): Cistercian nuns * Frauenthal Abbey at

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(Zug): Cistercian nuns *''Fraumünster Abbey: see Zürich'' *

Frienisberg Abbey Frienisberg Abbey is a former Cistercian religious house in the Swiss municipality of Seedorf in the Canton of Bern. History In 1131 Count Udelhard of Saugern granted his land at Frienisberg to the Cistercian Lützel Abbey. In 1138, the Lüt ...

(dissolved) at Seedorf (Berne): Cistercian monks

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* Genolier Priory (dissolved) at

Genolier Genolier is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Genolier is first mentioned in 1110 as ''Genolliacum''. Geography Genolier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 44.8% is used for agricultural pur ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks * Géronde Charterhouse (dissolved) at

Sierre Sierre (; german: Siders, ; frp, Siérro, ) is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 16,332. Sierre is nicknamed City of the Sun (french: Cité du Soleil) for ...

(Valais): Carthusians * Glattburg Abbey aka St. Gallenberg Abbey at

Oberbüren Oberbüren is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Oberbüren is first mentioned in 817 as ''ad Purias''. Geography Oberbüren has an area, , of . Of this area, 65.8% i ...

(St. Gallen): Benedictine nuns * Gnadenthal Abbey (dissolved) at Niederwil (Aargau): Cistercian nuns *

Gottstatt Abbey Gottstat Monastery is a former Premonstratensian monastery in the municipality of Orpund in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Establishment It was established in 1255 by Count Rudolf I von Neuchâtel-Nidau. A previous attempt to establish a mon ...

(dissolved) at

Orpund Orpund is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Orpund is first mentioned in 1255 as ''Orpunt''. The municipality was formerly known by its unknown name ''er Orpondes'', howev ...

(Berne):

* Community of Grandchamp at Boudry (Neuchâtel): Protestants * Grandgourt Abbey at Grandgourt (Jura): Premonstratensians * Great St. Bernard Hospice on the

Great St Bernard Pass it, Colle del Gran San Bernardogerman: Grosser Sankt Bernhard , photo = Great St Bernard Pass.jpg , photo_caption = View of the pass and hospice from Great St Bernard Lake with Mont Vélan in background , elevation_m = 2469 , elevation_ref = ...

Augustinian Canons Canons regular are priests who live in community under a rule ( and canon in greek) and are generally organised into religious orders, differing from both secular canons and other forms of religious life, such as clerics regular, designated by ...

Grimmenstein monastery Grimmenstein Monastery is a monastery of Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Walzenhausen in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. While it is located in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the buildings and grounds are a small ex ...

Third Order of Saint Francis The Third Order of Saint Francis is a third order in the Franciscan tradition of Christianity, founded by the medieval Italian Catholic friar Francis of Assisi. The preaching of Francis and his disciples caused many married men and women to w ...

nuns in Appenzell Innerrhoden *''Gubel, see Maria Hilf''

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* Haut-Crêt Abbey (dissolved) at

Les Tavernes Les Tavernes is a former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tave ...

(Vaud): Cistercian monks * Hauterive Abbey at Posieux (Fribourg): Cistercian monks * Hermetschwil Abbey at

Hermetschwil-Staffeln Hermetschwil-Staffeln is a former municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged into the municipality of Bremgarten.

(Aargau): Benedictine nuns * Herzogenbuchsee Priory (dissolved) at

Herzogenbuchsee Herzogenbuchsee is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The population is 7055 (2011), counting the villages in the Oberaargau. The traditional name was ''Buchsi''. History Herzogenb ...

(Berne): Benedictine monks * Humilimont Abbey at Vuippens-Marsens (Fribourg): Premonstratensians

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Dominican Convent The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of ...

, at

Ilanz Ilanz ( rm, Glion) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The former municipality of Ilanz was congruent with the town of Ilanz. On 1 January 1978, the former municipality of Strada merged into ...

(Graubünden): Dominican Sisters * Château d'Illens at Rossens (Fribourg): displaced French Trappist monks from Laval 1903-14 *''In der Au, see Au Abbey'' *

Interlaken Monastery , order = Augustinians , established = by 1133 , disestablished = 1528 , mother = , dedication = , diocese = Lausanne , churches = , founder = B ...

(dissolved) at

Interlaken Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss A ...

(Berne): Augustinian Canons Regulars * Ittingen Charterhouse at Warth (Thurgau):

Carthusians The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians ( la, Ordo Cartusiensis), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has i ...

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* Jonschwil Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at

Jonschwil Jonschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Jonschwil was first mentioned in 796 as ''Johannisvilare''. In 1282 it was mentioned as ''Jonswiler''. The village of Schw ...

(St. Gall): Benedictine monks

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* Kalchrain Priory or Abbey (dissolved) at

Hüttwilen Hüttwilen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Archeological sites and scattered, individual items indicate that there was a mesolithic settlement in the ''Seebachtal'' near Hüttwilen. In 19 ...

(Thurgau): Cistercian nuns *

Kappel Abbey Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich. Foundation of the abbey Kappel Abbey is first mentioned in 1185 by Bishop Hermann II of Bishopric of ...

(sometimes ''Cappel Abbey'') (dissolved) at Kappel am Albis (Zurich): Cistercian monks * Kleinlützel Priory (dissolved) at

Kleinlützel Kleinlützel (french: Petit-Lucelle) is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is an exclave of the Canton of Solothurn, enclaved in the Canton of Basel-Country and Alsace. History Kleinlützel ...

(Solothurn): women religious, possibly Cistercian nuns; Augustinian Canons; Augustinian Canonesses * Klingental Priory (dissolved) in

Basle , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS), ...

: Dominican friars * Klingenzell Priory (dissolved) at

Mammern Mammern is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on Lake Constance. History Finds from the Neolithic Age, Bronze Age (including stilt houses and stone hatchets) and the Early Middle Ages show that there was ...

(Thurgau): Benedictine monks * Klingnau Commandery (dissolved) at

Klingnau Klingnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Klingnau is first mentioned in 1239 as ''Chlingenowe''. Ulrich of Klingen acquired land from the monastery of St. Blaise in 1239 to found ...

(Aargau): Knights Hospitallers * Königsfelden Abbey (dissolved) at Windisch (Aargau):

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and

Poor Clares The Poor Clares, officially the Order of Saint Clare ( la, Ordo sanctae Clarae) – originally referred to as the Order of Poor Ladies, and later the Clarisses, the Minoresses, the Franciscan Clarist Order, and the Second Order of Saint Francis ...

Kreuzlingen Abbey Kreuzlingen Abbey (Stift Kreuzlingen or Kloster Kreuzlingen), in Kreuzlingen in Switzerland, on the border with Germany, was founded in about 1125 by Ulrich I of Dillingen, Bishop of Constance, as a house of Augustinian Canons. In 1848 the governm ...

(dissolved) at Kreuzlingen: Augustinian Canons *Küsnacht Priory or Commandery (''Johanniterhaus Küsnacht'') (dissolved) at

Küsnacht Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. History Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''. Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also finding ...

(Zürich): Knights Hospitallers (1373-1531)

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* La Lance Charterhouse (dissolved) at

Concise Concise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Concise is first mentioned in 1179 as ''Concisa''. Geography Concise has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.4% is used for agr ...

, (Vaud): Carthusians * Lac de Joux Abbey at L'Abbaye (Vaud): Premonstratensians *

Le Lieu Le Lieu is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux. History Le Lieu is first mentioned in 1155 as ''loco dompni Poncii heremite'' ("in the place of lord Poncius th ...

(Vaud): monastery of unknown rule, possibly a hermitage * Lucerne: ** Lucerne Abbey: Benedictine monks ** Franciscan friary, Lucerne * Lully Priory (dissolved) at Bernex (Geneva): Benedictine monks * Lutry Priory (dissolved) at

Lutry Lutry () is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the Lavaux-Oron, which includes the Lavaux region, a UNESCO World Heritage site. History Lutry is first mentioned in 908 as ''in Lustraco villam''. In 1124 it was mentioned as ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks * Lützelau Abbey or Priory (dissolved) on

Lützelau Lützelau (Old High German: ''little island'') is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Ufenau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Rapperswil ( away) and Freienbach ( away). Geography Lützelau lies in Höfe district in the Can ...

island,

Freienbach Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. History Freienbach is first mentioned in 972 as ''Friginbach''. Geography Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purpos ...

(Schwyz): nuns, order unknown

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* Magdenau Abbey at Wolfertswil,

Degersheim Degersheim is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as ''Tegarascai''. It was known as ''Tegerschen'' until 1803, when Degersheim becam ...

(St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns * La Maigrauge Abbey / Magerau Abbey (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns * Mariaberg Abbey (St. Gallen): Built as a replacement for

Abbey of St. Gall The Abbey of Saint Gall (german: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot ...

, destroyed before completion in

Rorschacher Klosterbruch The Rorschacher Klosterbruch or St. Gallerkrieg was a war between the Abbey of Saint Gall, Zürich, Lucerne, Schwyz and Glarus against the city of St. Gallen and Appenzell in 1489 to 1490. Background Following the Appenzell victory in 1408 dur ...

(1489), rebuilt as an administrative center * Maria Hilf, on the Gubel,

Menzingen Menzingen is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. History Menzingen is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''Meincingin''. The traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X, which is said to have broken with the Vatican over "doctrinal ...

(Zug): Capuchin Sisters * Maria-Rickenbach at Niederrickenbach (Nidwalden): Benedictine nuns * Mariastein Abbey, also known as Beinwil-Mariastein Abbey, at

Metzerlen-Mariastein Metzerlen-Mariastein is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The present name of the municipality dates from 2003, it being previously known as ''Metzerlen''. The nearby Benedictine Mariastein Abbe ...

(Solothurn): Benedictine monks *''Mariazell, see Beerenberg'' *''Mariazell-Wurmsbach Abbey, see Wurmsbach'' * Melchtal Abbey at

Kerns Kerns may refer to: * Plural of Kern * Kerns (surname) * Kerns, Ontario, Canada * Kerns, Portland, Oregon, United States * Kerns, Switzerland, a village and municipality See also * * Kernstown, Virginia, United States ** Battle of Kernsto ...

(Obwalden): Benedictine nuns * Mistail Abbey (dissolved) at

Alvaschein Alvaschein ( Romansh: Alvaschagn) is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzaul ...

(Graubünden): Benedictine nuns * Montheron Abbey (dissolved) at Montheron in Froideville near

(Vaud): Cistercian monks * Mount Zion Abbey (''Stift Berg Sion'') at

Gommiswald Gommiswald is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Rieden and Ernetschwil merged into the municipality of Gommiswald.

(St. Gallen): Premonstratensian nuns *

Moutier-Grandval Abbey Moutier-Grandval Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near the villages of Moutier and Grandval in today's Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was founded around 640, when Grandval already existed; Moutier g ...

(dissolved) in

Moutier Moutier () is a municipality in Switzerland. Currently, the town belongs to the Jura bernois administrative district of the canton of Bern. On 28 March 2021, the population voted to secede from the canton of Bern and join the Canton of Jura; the ...

(Bern): Benedictine monks *

Münchenbuchsee Commandery The Münchenbuchsee Commandery was a medieval commandery of the Knights Hospitaller in the Swiss municipality of Münchenbuchsee in the Canton of Bern. History During the 12th century, the area around Münchenbuchsee was part of the lands of th ...

(dissolved) at

Münchenbuchsee Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of the painter Paul Klee. On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Diemerswil merged to f ...

(Bern): Knights Hospitallers * Münchenwiler Priory (dissolved) at Münchenwiler Castle (Bern):

Cluniacs The Cluniac Reforms (also called the Benedictine Reform) were a series of changes within medieval monasticism of the Western Church focused on restoring the traditional monastic life, encouraging art, and caring for the poor. The movement began wit ...

Münsterlingen Münsterlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History In 1994 the municipality was created from Landschlacht and Scherzingen.Landschlacht (Thurgau): Benedictine nuns *

Muri Abbey Muri Abbey (german: Kloster Muri) is a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Zürich, Switzerland. It is currently established as Muri-Gries in Sout ...

at Muri (Aargau) (dissolved): Benedictine monks

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* Nyon Abbey or Priory at

Nyon Nyon (; outdated German: or ; outdated Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Ge ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks

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*''Oetenbach Priory, Lindenhof: see Zürich'' * Olsberg Abbey (''Stift Olsberg'') (dissolved) at Olsberg (Aargau): Cistercian nuns *

Oujon Charterhouse Oujon Charterhouse (french: Chartreuse d'Oujon) was a Carthusian monasteries, Carthusian monastery or charterhouse near Arzier-Le Muids in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, founded in 1146/49 and dissolved in 1537. It is a cultural property of n ...

(dissolved) at

Arzier Arzier-Le Muids is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Nyon in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History The first mention of Arzier was in 1306 as the village Argie. Throughout the Middle Ag ...

(Vaud): Carthusians

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* Paradise Priory (''Kloster Paradies'') (dissolved) at Schlatt (Thurgau): Poor Clares * La Part-Dieu Charterhouse (dissolved) at

Gruyères Gruyères (; frp, Gruviéres ; german: Greyerz) is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane/Sarine river, and gives its nam ...

La Tour-de-Trême Bulle (; frp, Bulo ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In January 2006 Bulle incorporated the formerly independent municipality of La Tour-de-Trême. History Ancient times Bulle is fir ...

(Fribourg): Carthusians * Perroy Priory (dissolved) at

Perroy Perroy () is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Perroy is may have been first mentioned in 910 as ''Prihoiam'' though that identification is disputed. In 1172 it was mentioned as ''Perrueis''. ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks * Peterlingen Priory (dissolved) at Payerne (Vaud): Cluniacs *

Pfäfers Abbey Pfäfers Abbey (german: Kloster Pfäfers), also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Situated at the junction of the Tamina an ...

(dissolved) at

Pfäfers Pfäfers is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön and Vättis belong to the municipality. History The '' ...

(St. Gallen): Benedictine monks * Posat Priory or Abbey at Posat (Fribourg): Trappist monks *''Predigerkloster, Neumarkt: see Zürich''

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* Rathausen Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at

Ebikon Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Ebikon was first mentioned during the late 9th Century as ''marcha Abinchova''. Geography Ebikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.4% is us ...

(Lucerne): Cistercian nuns * Capuchin Friary, Rapperswil, at

Rapperswil Rapperswil (Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dial ...

(St. Gall): Capuchin friars *

Rheinau Abbey Rheinau Abbey (Kloster Rheinau) was a Benedictine monastery in Rheinau in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, founded in about 778 and suppressed in 1862. It is located on an island in the Rhine. History The foundation of the abbey, on a strategic ...

(dissolved) at Rheinau (Zurich): Benedictines *

Romainmôtier Abbey Romainmôtier is a village and former municipality in the district of Orbe in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. In 1970 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Envy to form a new and larger municipality Romainmôtier-Envy ...

(dissolved) at

Romainmôtier-Envy Romainmôtier-Envy () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois. The village, which lies on the Nozon river, has about 450 inhabitants. The town has a notable Romanesque church. The mo ...

(Vaud): Premonstratensian canons *

Rüeggisberg Priory Rüeggisberg Priory (Kloster Rüeggisberg) was a Cluniac priory in the municipality of Rüeggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. History The Priory was founded between 1072 and 1076 by Lütold of Rümligen. He granted the property and estates to ...

(dissolved) at

Rüeggisberg Rüeggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Rüeggisberg is first mentioned in 1075 as ''mons Richeri''. In 1224 it was mentioned as ''Ruogersperg''. The oldest ...

(Berne): Cluniacs *

Rüegsau Abbey Rüegsau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. History Rüegsau is first mentioned in 1139 as ''Ruxow''. In 1229 it was mentioned as ''Ruchisowe''. The name comes from ''ruggere aue'', in ...

(dissolved) at

Rüegsau Rüegsau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. History Rüegsau is first mentioned in 1139 as ''Ruxow''. In 1229 it was mentioned as ''Ruchisowe''. The name comes from ''ruggere aue'', in ...

(Berne): Benedictine nuns * Rueyres Priory at Chardonne (Vaud): Premonstratensian nuns *

Rüti Abbey Rüti, which comes from the Old High German word , meaning " clearing", is a popular name for towns in the German speaking part of Switzerland. It can refer to the following: *Rüti, Glarus in Glarus *Rüti, Zürich Rüti (sometimes written as ' ...

(dissolved) at Rüti (Zürich): Premonstratensians

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* St. Agnes' Abbey at

: Benedictine nuns * St. Alban's Abbey, later St. Alban's Priory, (dissolved) in

: Benedictines, later Cluniacs *''St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, see Sarnen'' * St. Benedict's Abbey, Port-Valais, at

Le Bouveret Le Bouveret () is a village in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions ...

(Valais): Benedictines *''St. Bernard Hospice, see Great St Bernard Hospice'' * St. Blaise's Priory (dissolved) at

: Benedictine monks *St. Blaise's Priory, Stampfenbach (''St. Blasianer Propstei Stampfenbach''), Stampfenbach in Zurich: Benedictine monks * St. Christopher's Abbey or Priory (dissolved) near

Aclens Aclens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. History Aclens is first mentioned in 1002 as ''Astlegus''. Geography Aclens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.7% is used for agricultural purpos ...

(Vaud): Benedictine monks * St. Gall's Abbey (dissolved) at

St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach , twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic) , website = ...

: Benedictine monks *''St. Gallenberg Abbey, see Glattburg Abbey'' *

St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein St. George's Abbey, Stein am Rhein (Kloster Sankt Georgen, Stein am Rhein) was a Benedictine monastery in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland. History In or around 1007, Emperor Henry II moved St. George's Abbey from its former location on the Hohentwiel ...

, (dissolved) at

Stein am Rhein Stein am Rhein (abbreviated as Stein a. R.) is a historic town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town's medieval centre retains the ancient street plan. The site of the city wall, and the city gates are preserve ...

(Schaffhausen): Benedictine monks * St. Imier's Abbey (dissolved) at St. Imier (Berne): Benedictine monks, later men's collegiate foundation (''Herrenstift'') * St. Jacob's Abbey im Prättigau at

Klosters Klosters is a Swiss village in the Prättigau, politically part of the municipality of Klosters-Serneus, which belongs to the political district Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden. In 2021, the municipality shortened its name to Kl ...

(Graubünden): Premonstratensians * St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (dissolved) at

Alt St. Johann Alt St. Johann is a village in the Toggenburg region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland (the former municipalities of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus merged on 1 January 2010). ...

, later

Nesslau Nesslau is a municipality in the Toggenburg district of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The current municipality was formed in 2013 and includes the villages of Nesslau, Krummenau and Stein. History The area was incorporated into the ...

(St. Gallen): Benedictine monks * St. John's Abbey, Geneva, (dissolved) at

Geneva , neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier , website = https://www.geneve.ch/ Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...

: Benedictine monks * St. John's Abbey, Müstair, (dissolved) at

Müstair Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Müstair merged with Fuldera, Lü, Switzerland, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form Val Müstair.

(Graubünden): Benedictine nuns * St. Margaretenthal Charterhouse (dissolved) in

: Carthusians *St. Martin's Abbey, Fluntern (dissolved) Fluntern,

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich ...

: Augustinian Canons (1127-1525) *

St. Maurice's Abbey The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum (french: Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or ''Saint-Maurice-en-Valais'') is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a c ...

at Saint-Maurice (Valais): Augustinian Canons * St. Otmarsberg Abbey, also known as Uznach Abbey, at

Uznach Uznach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Uznach is first mentioned in 741 as ''Uzinaa'' in a grant from a noble lady at Benken Abbey to the Abbey of Saint G ...

(St. Gallen):

Missionary Benedictines The Ottilien Congregation, often also known as the St. Ottilien Congregation and as the Missionary Benedictines, is a congregation of religious houses within the Benedictine Confederation, the aim of which is to combine the Benedictine way of life ...

* St. Peter's Island (dissolved) small priory near Erlach (Bern): Cluniac monks * St. Peterzell Priory (dissolved) at St. Peterzell (St. Gallen): Benedictine monks *Saint-Pierre-de-Clages Priory at Saint-Pierre-de-Clages,

Chamoson Chamoson is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Chamoson is first mentioned in 1050 as ''Camusia''. In 1233 it was mentioned as ''Scamosun''. Geography Chamoson has an area, , of . Of t ...

(Valais): Benedictine monks (12th century to 1580); Trappist monks (1793-96) * Saint-Pierre du Mont-Joux Hospice (dissolved) at Bourg-St-Pierre (Valais): unknown * St. Sulpice's Priory at Saint-Sulpice (Vaud): Benedictine or Cluniac monks * St. Urban's Abbey (dissolved) at Sankt Urban or

Pfaffnau Pfaffnau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. In the municipality two different parts are existing, the village Pfaffnau and the Former Monastery of St. Urban. History Pfaffnau is first mentioned ...

(Lucerne): Cistercian monks * St. Ursanne's Abbey (dissolved) at

Saint-Ursanne Saint-Ursanne is an old town and a former municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved much of its medieval character. The town contains many historical buildings, including a Romanesque abbey c ...

(Jura): Rule of St. Columbanus, later Benedictine monks, later a college of secular canons * St. Wiborada's Priory (dissolved) at St. Georgen in

: Benedictine nuns * Sarnen Abbey, St. Andrew's Abbey, Sarnen, or Engelberg-Sarnen, formerly the nunnery of the double monastery at Engelberg, (extant) at

Sarnen , neighboring_municipalities= Alpnach, Entlebuch (LU), Flühli (LU), Giswil, Hasle (LU), Kerns, Sachseln , twintowns = Sarnen is a small historic town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the northern shores o ...

(Obwalden): Benedictine nuns *

Schänis Abbey Schänis Abbey (german: Kloster Schänis) was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility (german: adliges Damenstift) ...

(dissolved) at

Schänis Schänis is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Schänis is first mentioned in 972 as ''Schennines''. Until 1798 it was the capital of the Herrschaft of Gaster an ...

(St. Gallen): women's collegiate foundation (''Damenstift'') * Schönenwerd Priory (dissolved) at

Schönenwerd Schönenwerd is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Schönenwerd is first mentioned in 778 as ''Werith''. Geography Schönenwerd has an area, , of . Of this area, or 10.5% is used for ...

(Solothurn): unknown rule; later a men's collegiate foundation (''Herrenstift'') * Schönthal Abbey, Basle, (dissolved) in

Langenbruck Langenbruck is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland. History Langenbruck is first mentioned in 1145 as ''Langebruccho''. Geography Langenbruck has an area, , of . Of this area, or ...

(Basle): Benedictine nuns *''Selnau Abbey: see Zurich'' * Sembrancher Abbey at

Vollèges Vollèges is a former municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes. Geography Voll� ...

(Valais): Trappist monks and nuns * Sion Priory or Abbey near

(Aargau): Benedictine monks *Simplon Hospice on the

Simplon Pass The Simplon Pass (french: Col du Simplon; german: Simplonpass; it, Passo del Sempione, Lombard: ''Pass del Sempiün'') () is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canto ...

: Augustinian Canons * Steinen Priory (''Kloster in der Au, Kloster Steinen'') (dissolved) at Steinen (Schwyz): Cistercian nuns (mid-13th century–early-mid 16th century); Dominican nuns (1575–1640)

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* Tänikon Abbey (dissolved) at

Aadorf Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf, and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf.Tedlingen Priory or Abbey at

Radelfingen Radelfingen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Roman coins have been found in Radelfingen and there is a Roman aqueduct in Staatswald-Gurgel. Radelfingen is first mentione ...

(Bern): Cistercian nuns *

Töss Monastery Töss Monastery was a community of Dominican nuns located in the former Swiss city of Töss, now a part of Winterthur. Nothing of the original buildings exists today. Construction of the monastery began in 1233, near the bridge at the Töss Ri ...

Töss Töss is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 4. The district comprises the quarters Schlosstal, Dättnau, Eichliacker and Rossberg. It is named after the river Töss which flows through the district. In the Middle ...

, now part of

Winterthur , neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell , twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria ...

(Zurich): Dominican nuns * Thorberg Charterhouse (dissolved) at Schloss Thorberg,

Krauchthal Krauchthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Krauchthal was first mentioned around 1108-22 as ''Crouchtal'' and around 1181-82 as ''Crochtal''. Hettiswil village was fir ...

(Bern): Carthusians * Thunstetten Priory or

Commandery In the Middle Ages, a commandery (rarely commandry) was the smallest administrative division of the European landed properties of a military order. It was also the name of the house where the knights of the commandery lived.Anthony Luttrell and G ...

(''Johanniterkommende Thunstetten''),

Thunstetten Thunstetten is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Thunstetten is first mentioned in 1220 as ''Tunchsteten''. Individual artifacts from the neolithic era have been found i ...

(Bern): Knights Hospitallers (1192–1528) *Tobel Priory or Commandery (''Johanniterkommende Tobel'') (dissolved), Tobel-Tägerschen (Thurgau): Knights Hospitallers (1228–1809) *

Trub Abbey Trub Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Trub in Bern Switzerland History In 1125 Thüring von Lützelflüh donated land around modern Trub to St. Blaise Abbey in the Black Forest to establish a monk's cell. A few ...

(dissolved) at

Trub Trub is one of the largest municipalities of Switzerland (62 km²) in size, but not in population. It is located in the Emmental region of the canton of Bern in the administrative district of Emmental. History Trub is first mentioned in ...

(Bern): Benedictines

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*''Uznach Abbey, see St. Otmarsberg Abbey''

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* Val de la Paix Charterhouse (dissolved) at Chandossel or

Villarepos Villarepos ( frp, Velâr-Repôs ; german: Ruppertswil) is a former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Villarepos, Barberêche and Wallenried merged into the munic ...

(Fribourg): Carthusians *

La Valsainte Charterhouse La Valsainte Charterhouse or La Valsainte (Latin: ''Vallis sanctorum omnium'', later ''Vallis Sancta'') situated in La Valsainte in the district of Gruyère, Canton of Fribourg, is the only remaining extant Carthusian monastery in Switzerland ...

at Cerniat (Fribourg): Carthusians, later Trappists * Vautravers Priory (dissolved) at

Môtiers Môtiers was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and ...

(Neuchâtel): Benedictine monks * Vermes Priory (dissolved) at

Vermes Vermes ("worms") is an obsolete taxon used by Carl Linnaeus and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck for non-arthropod invertebrate animals. Linnaeus In Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae'', the Vermes had the rank of class, occupying the 6th (and last) slot of hi ...

(Jura): unknown *

Villarvolard Villarvolard ( frp, Velâr-Volârd) is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed ...

Abbey or Priory (Fribourg): Trappist nuns * La Voix-Dieu Abbey or Priory at Plasselb (Fribourg): Cistercian nuns

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* Wagenhausen Priory (dissolved) at

Wagenhausen Wagenhausen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The municipality includes the settlements of Etzwilen, Kaltenbach and Rheinklingen. Geography Wagenhausen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53. ...

(Thurgau): Benedictine monks * Wangen Abbey or Priory (dissolved) at

Wangen an der Aare Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland ...

(Berne): Benedictine monks * Weesen Nunnery at Weesen (St. Gallen): Dominican nuns * Werd Friary, formerly Werd Abbey, at

Eschenz Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History The prehistoric shore village on ''Werd Island'' and in the ''Seeäckern'' area (northeast of Eschenz) are rich archeological sites that have contr ...

(Thurgau): Franciscans, formerly Benedictines *

Wettingen Abbey Wettingen Abbey (Kloster Wettingen) was a Cistercian monastery in Wettingen in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It was founded in 1227 and dissolved during the secularisation of 1841, but re-founded at Mehrerau in Austria in 1854. The buildings ar ...

Wettingen Wettingen is a residential community in the district of Baden in the Swiss canton of Aargau. With a population about 20,000, Wettingen is the second-largest municipality in the canton. Geography Wettingen is located on the right bank of the Li ...

(Aargau): Cistercian monksthe community is now based at Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey in Austria * Widlisbach Abbey or Priory at

Rüttenen Rüttenen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Rüttenen is first mentioned in 1474 as ''Rüti''. After 1497 it was known as ''die rutinen''. Geography Rüttenen has an area, , of . O ...

(Solothurn): Trappist monks * Wislikofen Priory (dissolved) at

Wislikofen Wislikofen is a former municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wisliko ...

(Aargau): Benedictine monks * Wonnenstein Friary at Teufen (Appenzell-Ausserrhoden): Capuchin friars *

Wurmsbach Abbey Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen, a locality of Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of upper Lake Zürich. The house is ...

(St. Gallen): Cistercian nuns

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: **

Fraumünster Abbey The Fraumünster (; lit. in en, Women's Minster, but often wrongly translated to urLady Minster) is a church in Zürich which was built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women which was founded in 853 by Louis the German for h ...

: Benedictine nuns (853 – 1524)dissolved during the

Reformation in Zürich The Reformation in Zürich was promoted initially by Huldrych Zwingli, who gained the support of the magistrates of the city of Zürich and the princess abbess Katharina von Zimmern of the Fraumünster Abbey, and the population of the city of Zür ...

** Barfüsserkloster Zürich: Franciscan friary (c.1253 – 1524) **

Augustinerkloster Zürich Augustinerkloster was one of the eight monasteries within the medieval city of Zürich in Switzerland. It was founded around 1270 as an Augustinian Order priory on the site of the present Augustinerkirche Zürich on Münzplatz, and was abolished in ...

: priory of Augustinian friars (c.1270 – 1524) ** Predigerkloster Zürich, Neumarkt: priory of Dominican friars (c.1234 – 1524) ** Community of St. Verena: Beguines (mid-13th century – 1524) ** Oetenbach Priory, Lindenhof: convent of Dominican nuns (c.1237 – 1525) ** St. Martin's Priory, Fluntern, also known as Zürichberg Priory (''Kloster auf dem Zürichberg''): Augustinian Canons (1127 – 1523 or 1525) ** Selnau Abbey: Cistercian nuns (under the Rule of St Augustine 1256-59; Cistercian 1259 – 1525) * Zurzach Abbey (dissolved) at

Zurzach Zurzach is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen Wislik ...

(Aargau): men's collegiate foundation (''Herrenstift'')

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Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz

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Monasteries A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...