Blauhaus
Title
Blauhaus
Dates
Transferred from Langen, 1499; dissolved by 1600
Dedication
Anna; James the Elder
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The sisters of Langen moved to Blauhaus in 1499 because their original site was becoming submerged beneath the Dollart. The construction of the new monastic complex was largely complete by 1525. From the 1520s onwards, the monastery faced opposition from the comital family of East Frisia and was slowly dissolved. The last mention of members of the community was 1585.
The remains of the monastic complex at Blauhaus were demolished in the early 18th century. A farm now occupies the site.
The remains of the monastic complex at Blauhaus were demolished in the early 18th century. A farm now occupies the site.
Status
Women's community
Reference
Bibliography
Bley, Matthias. “Langen/Blauhaus.” In Niedersächsisches Klosterbuch. Verzeichnis der Klöster, Stifte, Kommenden und Beginenhäuser in Niedersachsen und Bremen von den Anfängen bis 1810, edited by Josef Dolle and Dennis Knochenhauer, 2:908–13. Studien zur Kölner Kirchengeschichte 37. Bielefeld: Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, 2012.
Image Credit
Kloster Blauhaus, 2011. Wikimedia.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Blauhaus,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/812.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Langen |