Wörschweiler Abbey
Ruins of Wörschweiler Abbey
Wörschweiler Abbey (Latin: Verneri-Villerium; German: Kloster Wörschweiler) is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Homburg in Saarland state, Germany. The monastery site is about 30 kilometres east of Saarbrücken, on a mountain called Marienberg.
In 1131, Earl Friedrich of Saarwerden and his wife Gertrud founded Wörschweiler Abbey. In 1171, Wörscheiler Abbey became a daughter house of Villers-Bettnach Abbey.
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Coordinates: 49°17′03″N 7°18′27″E / 49.28417°N 7.30750°E
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