Wirberg

It is located on the eastern edge of the municipality of Reiskirchen between Saasen and Göbelnrod, and about eight miles north-west of Grünberg.

The female founder was Aurelia, the daughter of Manegold von Wirberg, who brought her inheritance with her as a dowry.

Toward the end of the 13th century, the double monastery became just a nunnery, and in 1286 the sisters switched to the Order of Augustinian Canonesses.

During the Reformation in Hesse, the monastery was dissolved in 1527 and its assets were transferred to the University of Marburg.

It is still used for weddings and baptisms, and the restored buildings are now used as a recreation centre for youth groups of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau In the summer, the meadows in front of the monastery are used as a camp site for youth groups, boy scouts and girl guides.