Ehemaliges Kloster Sankt Katharinental

The history of the former Dominican convent dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. It experienced various periods of prosperity over the centuries and also survived the turmoil of the Reformation after 1529 unscathed. In 1869, the convent was finally dissolved and the remaining nuns were resettled.
The monastery church, built between 1732 and 1734 by Johann Michael Beer, houses an important organ from the time of construction. The main portal of the church is open daily, and in the presence of a specialist, access to the interior of the church is possible twice a week in the summer and twice a month in the winter months. There is also a small house museum, where the architectural history of the monastery and its cultural-historical significance as a spiritual centre on the Upper Rhine – both in the time of mysticism and at the time of the monastery reforms of the 18th century – is presented with specimens. The museum is not open to the public.
Guided tours of the church, hermitage chapel and the small house museum are offered for groups.