Buchau Abbey
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Buchau Abbey, otherwise the Imperial Abbey of Buchau (German: Reichsstift Buchau), was a self-ruling Imperial Estate and its abbess had a seat and vote at the Imperial Diet.
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Quick Facts Imperial Abbey of Buchau on the FederseeReichsstift Buchau am Federsee, Status ...
Imperial Abbey of Buchau on the Federsee Reichsstift Buchau am Federsee | |||||||||
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1347–1803 | |||||||||
Status | Imperial Abbey | ||||||||
Capital | Buchau Abbey | ||||||||
Common languages | Alemannic | ||||||||
Government | Elective principality | ||||||||
Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
• Founded | 770 | ||||||||
1347 | |||||||||
• Converted to secular foundation | 1415 | ||||||||
1625 | |||||||||
1803 | |||||||||
• Ceded to Württemberg | 1806 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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