Kartause Buxheim (Charterhouse Buxheim)
The Kartause Buxheim (Charterhouse Buxheim) is the best-preserved charterhouse complex in the German-speaking world, with rococo interior decoration by Dominikus and Johann Baptist Zimmermann and an important choir stall from the late 17th century. Founded in 1402 and baroqueised in the 18th century, today it combines not only the church and two chapels but also three museum areas under its roof: three former monks' cells provide information about the history of the complex and the order as well as the life of the Carthusian monks as a Carthusian museum. The sacral museum in the former sacristy is dedicated to the choir stalls by Ignaz Waibl in the monastery church, and a listening station provides information about the famous Buxheim organ book. Models show the production of stucco, stucco marble, fresco painting and gilding. Finally, the museum in the Klosterstüble shows exhibits on the history of Buxheim under the Counts Waldbott von Bassenheim from 1810 onwards, as well as on the general history of the village.
Last edited on 03.09.2024
