Lehnin
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Kloster Lehnin or Lehnin is a municipality
in the German
state of Brandenburg
, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Brandenburg an der Havel.
Centre of the municipality is Lehnin. It is best known for Lehnin Abbey
, the oldest monastery in the Margraviate of Brandenburg
, established in 1180 by Margrave Otto I
. The adajacent settlement developed about 1415 out of a market
held by the monks outside the abbey walls.
Today, this well-maintained area includes the renovated monastery church and other Gothic
buildings.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Brandenburg an der Havel.
Overview
It was established on April 1, 2002 by the merger of 13 villages:
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Centre of the municipality is Lehnin. It is best known for Lehnin Abbey
Lehnin Abbey
Lehnin Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Lehnin in Brandenburg, Germany. Since 1911 it has accommodated the Luise-Henrietten-Stift, a Protestant women's community.-History:...
, the oldest monastery in the Margraviate of Brandenburg
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806. Also known as the March of Brandenburg , it played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe....
, established in 1180 by Margrave Otto I
Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg
Otto I was the second Margrave of Brandenburg, from 1170 until his death.-Life:Otto I was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Albert I , who founded the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1157, and his wife Sophie von Winzenburg...
. The adajacent settlement developed about 1415 out of a market
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
held by the monks outside the abbey walls.
Today, this well-maintained area includes the renovated monastery church and other Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
buildings.