St. Ottilien (Lörrach)
St. Ottilien Archabbey (St. Ottilia's Archabbey) is a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery in Emming near Eresing and the Ammersee in the Landsberg (district), district of Landsberg, Oberbayern, Germany. It is the motherhouse of the St. Ottilien Congregation. Foundation In the 16th century a small castle was built at Emming, including a chapel dedicated to Saint Ottilia. Both castle and chapel were made over in the Baroque style in the 17th century. After several changes of owner, and the demolition of much of the castle in 1884, in 1886 the estate came into the possession of Andreas Amrhein, formerly a Benedictine from Beuron Archabbey. His vision of combining the Benedictine way of life with engagement in the Christian mission field had proved impossible to realise within the Beuronese Congregation, and for that reason he sought to found a new and independent group. After an initial foundation in Reichenbach, Upper Palatinate, Reichenbach in the Cham (district), district of C ...
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