Frauenkron
Title
Frauenkron
Also Known As
Corona Stae. Mariae
Dates
Founded 1253; Premonstratensian from 1289; Knights Hospitaller from 1300; dissolved 14th c.?
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Frauenkron was established in 1253 as a Cistercian community, likely by Mathilde, countess of Dollendorf and Kronenburg. In 1289, the eight sisters of the house transferred their community and their patronage rights over the parish church of Aldendorp to the Premonstratensian abbey of Steinfeld.
In 1300, the Frauenkron affiliated with the Order of the Knights Hospitaller, and appears to have been dissolved shortly afterwards.
The former monastic chapel, now dedicated to St Barbara, survives, although it was substantially rebuilt in the 1680s and was badly damaged during the Second World War.
In 1300, the Frauenkron affiliated with the Order of the Knights Hospitaller, and appears to have been dissolved shortly afterwards.
The former monastic chapel, now dedicated to St Barbara, survives, although it was substantially rebuilt in the 1680s and was badly damaged during the Second World War.
Status
Women's community
Archival Sources
Koblenz, Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz
Bestand 29E, no. 2 (1289)
Bestand 29E, no. 2 (1289)
Image Credit
The Barbarakapelle, 2019. Wikimedia.
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Files
Collection
Citation
“Frauenkron,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/859.