Gottstatt
Title
Gottstatt
Also Known As
Gottes, Locus Dei
Dates
Founded 1255; dissolved 1528
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Gottstatt was founded in 1255 by Rudolf I, count of Neuenburg-Nidau. Its church, consecrated in 1345, would become the dynastic burial site first for that comital family and then for the Counts of Kyburg-Burgdorf.
Gottstatt, the only Germanophone house in the circary of Burgundy, was a popular pilgrimage site and also housed a school. The monastic complex was severely damaged in the Gugler War of 1375.
Gottstatt was suppressed in 1528. Its former abbey church now serves as a Protestant parish church.
Not to be confused with Gottesstadt (Germany).
Gottstatt, the only Germanophone house in the circary of Burgundy, was a popular pilgrimage site and also housed a school. The monastic complex was severely damaged in the Gugler War of 1375.
Gottstatt was suppressed in 1528. Its former abbey church now serves as a Protestant parish church.
Not to be confused with Gottesstadt (Germany).
Heads of Community
Abbots
Wilhelm, fl. 1255
Martinus?, fl. 1258?
Jacobus, ?-1290
Volmarus, fl. bef. 1297
N. de Sarbachen, fl. 1297
Cuno, fl. 1300
Nicolaus I, 1315-1317
Richardus, 1324-1339
Joannes I, fl. 1343
Nicolaus II, 1350-1352
Joannes II Schöbinhut, 1354-1381
Bernardus, 1384-1394
Petrus, fl. 1398
Joannes III Mecking, 1411-1442
Rudolphus I, fl. 1445
Nicolaus III Mecking, 1450-1452
Joannes IV Schläfli, 1461-1470
Joannes V Hebdenstreit, fl. 1475
Rudolphus II, fl. 1476
Nicolaus IV Krebs, 1478-1492
Conradus I Meyer, 1504-1514
Christianus Affolter, 1520-1523
Conradus II Schilling, 1524-1528
Wilhelm, fl. 1255
Martinus?, fl. 1258?
Jacobus, ?-1290
Volmarus, fl. bef. 1297
N. de Sarbachen, fl. 1297
Cuno, fl. 1300
Nicolaus I, 1315-1317
Richardus, 1324-1339
Joannes I, fl. 1343
Nicolaus II, 1350-1352
Joannes II Schöbinhut, 1354-1381
Bernardus, 1384-1394
Petrus, fl. 1398
Joannes III Mecking, 1411-1442
Rudolphus I, fl. 1445
Nicolaus III Mecking, 1450-1452
Joannes IV Schläfli, 1461-1470
Joannes V Hebdenstreit, fl. 1475
Rudolphus II, fl. 1476
Nicolaus IV Krebs, 1478-1492
Conradus I Meyer, 1504-1514
Christianus Affolter, 1520-1523
Conradus II Schilling, 1524-1528
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Bern, Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern
Documents are grouped here first according to their broad archival call number and then in chronological order by year of issuance.
C 1 a, F (13 Jh.): 1255; 1258; 1270; 1271; 1276; 1278; 1285; 1289; 1289; 1294; 1295; 1295; 1295; 1297; 1298; 1304
C 1 a, F (14 Jh.): 1300; 1300; 1302; 1304; 1305; 1305; 1305; 1305; 1306; 1306; 1309; 1310; 1312; 1314; 1315; 1315; 1320; 1323; 1323; 1323; 1325; 1326; 1326; 1327; 1327; 1328; 1330; 1331; 1333; 1333; 1334; 1335; 1335; 1336; 1336; 1336; 1339; 1339; 1339; 1340; 1341; 1341; 1342; 1342; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1344; 1344; 1345; 1345; 1347; 1347; 1348; 1348; 1348; 1348; 1349; 1349; 1350; 1350; 1351; 1351; 1352; 1353; 1353; 1354; 1354; 1356; 1357; 1361; 1362; 1362; 1365; 1366; 1366; 1367; 1370; 1371; 1377; 1380; 1381; 1381; 1381; 1383; 1384; 1385; 1385; 1391; 1392; 1392; 1392; 1394; 1395; 1398; 1398; 1398; 1398; 1399; 1399
C 1 a, F (15 Jh.): 1400; 1405; 1407; 1407; 1411; 1412; 1416; 1416; 1418; 1418; 1418; 1419; 1423; 1424; 1428; 1429; 1431; 1431; 1431; 1432; 1434; 1434; 1436; 1442; 1444; 1450; 1450; 1450; 1451; 1451; 1452; 1457; 1461; 1462; 1462; 1464; 1466; 1470; 1472; 1475; 1475; 1476; 1476; 1477; 1479; 1480; 1480; 1480; 1482; 1482; 1483; 1484; 1489; 1489; 1492; 1492; 1492; 1493; 1499
C 1 a, F (16 Jh.): 1500; 1503; 1503; 1505; 1506; 1506; 1506; 1510; 1510; 1511; 1514; 1517; 1520; 1521; 1521; 1522; 1523; 1523; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1526; 1528; 1528; 1528; 1528
D FA von Erlach I 35: 1343; 1347
D FA von Erlach I 40: 1345; 1348; 1349; 1350; 1354; 1357
Documents are grouped here first according to their broad archival call number and then in chronological order by year of issuance.
C 1 a, F (13 Jh.): 1255; 1258; 1270; 1271; 1276; 1278; 1285; 1289; 1289; 1294; 1295; 1295; 1295; 1297; 1298; 1304
C 1 a, F (14 Jh.): 1300; 1300; 1302; 1304; 1305; 1305; 1305; 1305; 1306; 1306; 1309; 1310; 1312; 1314; 1315; 1315; 1320; 1323; 1323; 1323; 1325; 1326; 1326; 1327; 1327; 1328; 1330; 1331; 1333; 1333; 1334; 1335; 1335; 1336; 1336; 1336; 1339; 1339; 1339; 1340; 1341; 1341; 1342; 1342; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1343; 1344; 1344; 1345; 1345; 1347; 1347; 1348; 1348; 1348; 1348; 1349; 1349; 1350; 1350; 1351; 1351; 1352; 1353; 1353; 1354; 1354; 1356; 1357; 1361; 1362; 1362; 1365; 1366; 1366; 1367; 1370; 1371; 1377; 1380; 1381; 1381; 1381; 1383; 1384; 1385; 1385; 1391; 1392; 1392; 1392; 1394; 1395; 1398; 1398; 1398; 1398; 1399; 1399
C 1 a, F (15 Jh.): 1400; 1405; 1407; 1407; 1411; 1412; 1416; 1416; 1418; 1418; 1418; 1419; 1423; 1424; 1428; 1429; 1431; 1431; 1431; 1432; 1434; 1434; 1436; 1442; 1444; 1450; 1450; 1450; 1451; 1451; 1452; 1457; 1461; 1462; 1462; 1464; 1466; 1470; 1472; 1475; 1475; 1476; 1476; 1477; 1479; 1480; 1480; 1480; 1482; 1482; 1483; 1484; 1489; 1489; 1492; 1492; 1492; 1493; 1499
C 1 a, F (16 Jh.): 1500; 1503; 1503; 1505; 1506; 1506; 1506; 1510; 1510; 1511; 1514; 1517; 1520; 1521; 1521; 1522; 1523; 1523; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1524; 1526; 1528; 1528; 1528; 1528
D FA von Erlach I 35: 1343; 1347
D FA von Erlach I 40: 1345; 1348; 1349; 1350; 1354; 1357
Reference
Bibliography
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Image Credit
Aerial view of Kloster Gottstatt, 2011. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Gottstatt,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/478.
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