Augustinian monks lived in the Beuerberg monastery in the 12th century.
An exhibition is dedicated to them.
Beuerberg - The life of the sisters has often played a major role in previous exhibitions at Beuerberg Abbey.
That changes this year.
Under the title “Commune 1121. Visions of the good life - 900 years of Beuerberg”, the time before the Salesians, that is, those of the Augustinian canons who shaped the monastery on the high bank of the river until it was dissolved in 1803, comes to the fore.
If the pandemic allows, the exhibition will open on May 1st and last until November 1st.
"When the Augustinians were founded in the 12th century as a community of men who wanted to somehow improve the world, they also formed a kind of commune," explains Dr.
Christoph Kurzeder, director of the Diocesan Museum.
“The point is that they wanted to trigger something here, in an area that was still relatively uninhabited, this urbanization of the country, building up the infrastructure, developing the economy and social issues, education and religion - that's why we chose this title decided: Commune 1121. “The term fits very well here, says Kurzeder.
Because you can see how, out of a "basic religious impulse, these men not only realized themselves in spiritual life over the centuries, but also had an impact on their surroundings."
That is why the exhibition does not only want to give insights into the community of the Augustinian Canons, into their everyday life and daily routine, but also to answer general questions: How is the village organized?
How is the dependence on the farmers, on the artisans?
How are the interactions with the monastery?
"None of these things were previously known, or they were sources that had not yet been explored," emphasizes the museum director.
A large volume should therefore illuminate life in Beuerberg from different perspectives to match the exhibition.
Before the exhibition, “two very important rooms”, the ballroom and the prelate hall, are to be presented as part of guided tours.
Just like the “Kirchgang”, the connection to the adjoining church of St. Peter and Paul, which is never open to the public and which will open for the 900th anniversary after years of renovation.
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