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Office de de Tourisme du Pays de Barr
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03 88 08 66 65
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tourisme@paysdebarr.fr
Truttenhausen Abbey, located west of Heiligenstein and partially within Obernai, was founded around 1186 by Abbess Herrade of Landsberg, who was already in charge of the convent at Hohenbourg (Mount Sainte-Odile). Its purpose was to welcome pilgrims and conduct religious services, in collaboration with the Premonstratensians of Saint-Gorgon. It included a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a convent church, a hospice, a hospital, and a farm. Today, only 12th-century columns and the remains of the church—rebuilt in 1467—survive. Administration of the abbey was entrusted to the Augustinians of Marbach, a community of twelve members, two of whom officiated in rotation with the Premonstratensians. Herrade of Landsberg oversaw the construction of the buildings between 1186 and 1190, creating a religious and charitable center along the pilgrims’ route. The abbey flourished until the 15th century, before being devastated by wars and fires in the 15th and 16th centuries. The monks left the site permanently in 1555 after repeated acts of looting. In 1467, Prior Jean Tulmann undertook the reconstruction of the church, which was completed in 1490; today, only the porch tower and the walls of the nave remain. The abbey was plundered in 1525 during the Peasants’ War, then destroyed by the Armagnacs in the following century. Its ruins, acquired in 1648 by the Landsberg family, have belonged to the Turckheim family since 1800, which is responsible for its preservation. The site, surrounded by an English-style garden, has been partially designated a historic monument since 1984.
Timetables
The Saturday 19/09/2026 de 09:00 à 18:00
The Sunday 20/09/2026 de 09:00 à 17:00
Place of event/departure
Abbaye de Truttenhausen
Contact
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