[1] It had several subsidiaries, with the other main centers located in Oliwa, Bierzwnik, and Mironice.

The abbey was founded in 1173 with the original Latin name "Mera Vallis", but eventually the older Slavic name, Kołbacz became closely associated with the place.

The monks were invited into Pomerania by Warcisław II Świętoborzyc,[2] a castellan of Szczecin, as part of an agreement with Valdemar I of Denmark, who had besieged Szczecin and made Warcisław his vassal.

[4] The abbey played an important role in the development of German settlements in the area, which was very popular in Poland.

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