Augustinian Monastery, Freiburg

As specified in the German mediatization the monastery was closed in 1803 and the buildings were put to other use: The nave of the former Augustinian church was used as one of Germany´s first local theaters, which was housed there from 1823 to 1910.

Since the building complex is one of the last from the Middle Ages there is still a large amount of historical structure and every now and then pieces dating from the Gothic era are found.

[1]In 1278, Count Egino II authorized the construction of the monastery along with a church in the area between the Salzstraße and the city walls.

The deed of foundation, dated December 6, shows that the Augustinian monks were already resident in Freiburg.

[1] In 1784,Herman von Greiffenegg ordered eight Augustinian padres to move to the Franciscan friary on behalf of Emperor Joseph II.

Some well known members of the monastic order in Freiburg were: When in 1982 an archaeological examination of the latrine was performed, glass, pottery, wood, leather and textiles were found.

The insights were documented in the magazine published by the group for protection of monuments Baden-Württemberg[3] Van Uffelen, Chris.

Contemporary Museums - Architecture, History, Collections, Braun Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-3-03768-067-4, pages 248-251.