Prince's Chapel in Lichtenthal Abbey, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Baden-Baden.
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The Prince's Chapel is situated in Lichtental village at the end of the Lichtenthal Abbey. The abbey was founded in 1245 by Irmengard bei Rhein also know as Irmengard von Bade , widow of Margrave Hermann V of Baden, whose body she had brought here in 1248 from Backnang Abbey for re-burial.
Lichtenthal Abbey Baden-Baden
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The Prince's Chapel was built in 1288, and until 1372 was the burial place of the Margraves of Baden. Here is also the tomb of the foundress, Margravine Irmengard. Besides the tombs, the high altar and several side altars, this chapel also contains the statue of the "Madonna of the Keys", so called because in times of danger the abbey keys are entrusted to her. (The abbey has until now survived every danger unscathed, as is related in a Baden-Baden drinking song).
Today the abbey belongs to the Mehrerau Congregation.
Lichtenthal Abbey Baden-Baden
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A legend from the monastery Lichtenthal
In its over 700-years old history the monastery Lichtenthal has kept up to political disturbances, wars and pillages. According to a legend, in the second half of the 30-year of war the Swedes advanced towards Baden. The nuns of the monastery wanted to flee.
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But during the last worship her abbess hung the key of the monastery to the arm of Mary’s statue and begged her help. When the Swedes invaded the convent they were blinded by a bright apparition of Mary, which bid them to leave the monastery. So it was saved from pillage and destruction.
Text source: www.ilovebadenbaden.de,Wikipedia.
Fot. Elisabeth Fazel.
Lichtenthal Abbey Baden-Baden
Today the abbey belongs to the Mehrerau Congregation.
Lichtenthal Abbey Baden-Baden
In its over 700-years old history the monastery Lichtenthal has kept up to political disturbances, wars and pillages. According to a legend, in the second half of the 30-year of war the Swedes advanced towards Baden. The nuns of the monastery wanted to flee.
But during the last worship her abbess hung the key of the monastery to the arm of Mary’s statue and begged her help. When the Swedes invaded the convent they were blinded by a bright apparition of Mary, which bid them to leave the monastery. So it was saved from pillage and destruction.
Text source: www.ilovebadenbaden.de,Wikipedia.
Fot. Elisabeth Fazel.