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{{Short description|Former Benedictine abbey in Germany}}
{{Infobox country
| native_name            = ''Reichsabtei Großcomburg''
| conventional_long_name = Imperial Abbey of Comburg
| common_name            = Comburg Abbey|
| status                 = [[Imperial Abbey]]|
| year_start             = 1078
| year_end               = 1587|
| event_start            = Founded, with [[Imperial immediacy|immediacy]]
| event1                 = Converted to<br>{{spaces|4}}collegiate foundation
| date_event1            = <br>1488
| event_end              = Ceded to [[Duchy of Württemberg|Württemberg]]|
| p1                     = Comburg-Rothenburg
| s1                     = Duchy of Württemberg
| flag_s1                = Wuerttemberg Banner.svg|
| image_coat             = Wappen Comburg.png
| image_map              = Schwäbisch Hall - Comburg - Ansicht vom Festplatz Steinbach.jpg
| map_caption            = The Comburg seen from the Steinbach Valley
}}
[[File:Aerial image of Comburg (view from the southwest).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the Comburg]]

The '''Comburg''' ({{IPA|de|ˈkɔmbʊʁk|lang|Comburg.ogg}}; also '''''Grosscomburg''''') is a former [[Benedictine Order|Benedictine]] monastery near [[Schwäbisch Hall]], [[Germany]].

==History==
In 1078,{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=304}} Burkhardt II, {{ill|County of Rothenburg-Comburg|de|Grafen von Rothenburg-Comburg|lt=Count of Rothenburg-Comburg}}, donated his family's ancestral castle,{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} on a hill overlooking the [[Kocher]] river and the town of [[Schwäbisch Hall]],{{sfn|Comburg: Complex}} to the [[Benedictine Order]] for the establishment of an [[abbey]] and joined the order.{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} The Counts of Rothenburg-Comburg, who also owned Hall and its salt flats,{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=304}} became the ''[[vögte]]'' of the abbey until their family became extinct in the early 12th century. Their possessions were inherited by the House of [[Hohenstaufen]], remained the protectors of the monastery until it transferred authority over the Comburg to the now [[Free Imperial City]] of Schwäbisch Hall in 1348.{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}}

Not long after its founding, the Comburg became associated with [[Hirsau Abbey]] and in 1086 integrated the [[Hirsau Reforms]].{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} As a result, it received several portions of donated land from which it began to flourish.{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}} Under its third abbot, Hertwig of Hirsau, the Comburg reached the apex of its fortunes in the early 13th century,{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}}{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=306}} operating a [[scriptorium]] and possibly a metal foundry on its grounds. In the 14th century, however, the Comburg faced economic downturn and began to borrow money, occasionally being obliged to pledge its [[Church treasure|treasures]] as [[Collateral (finance)|collateral]]. These difficulties were to be long-lasting; from the 13th to the 15th centuries, the parishes of {{ill|Steinbach, Schwäbisch Hall|de|Steinbach (Schwäbisch Hall)|lt=Steinbach}}, {{ill|Tüngental|de}}, [[Gebsattel]], [[Künzelsau]], and {{ill|Erlach, Schwäbisch Hall|de|Erlach (Schwäbisch Hall)|lt=Erlach-Gelbingen}} were not served by monks.{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}}

From the beginning of the 14th century, the monks of the Comburg came from the gentry of Schwäbisch Hall and from the mid-15th century Franconian noble families. The [[Bishop of Würzburg]] assumed temporal responsibility for the Comburg in 1485 and,{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}} three years later, transformed the Comburg into a [[collegiate church]] that would only admit nobles.{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} This close connection with Würzburg allowed the Comburg to survive the Reformation and retain its properties, despite Schwäbisch Hall and the surrounding towns converting to Protestantism.{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}} The monks of the Comburg also maintained close ties to [[Ellwangen Abbey]].{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=306}}

===Secularization===
The [[Napoleonic Wars|conquests of Napoleon]] and the resulting [[German mediatization]] ended the ecclesiastical functions of the monastery. The Comburg and its estates were divided between the [[Electorate of Württemberg]] and the [[Electorate of Bavaria]] in 1802. Württemberg was awarded almost all of Comburg's remaining properties and the Comburg itself,{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}} which was subsequently secularized.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=306}} [[Frederick I of Württemberg|Frederick I]], [[Elector of Württemberg]], ordered the monastery's treasure to be melted down at the royal mint in [[Ludwigsburg]]. The monastery's library was moved to the [[Württembergische Landesbibliothek|State Library]] in [[Stuttgart]].{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} From 1807 to 1810, the Comburg was the residence of [[Prince Paul of Württemberg]] and [[Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen]] as exiles from the court in Stuttgart for their opposition to Frederick's alliance with [[Napoleon]].{{sfn|Comburg: Comburg Manor}}

In April 1817, Frederick assigned the Comburg to the {{ill|Württemberg Invalids Honor Corps|de|Ehren-Invaliden-Corps (Württemberg)}}, which he had created in 1806 and originally stationed in Stuttgart, for the residence of its members and their families. The Corps remained at the Comburg until it was made redundant by military pension legislation in 1871, though it was not officially dissolved until 1909. By then, four invalids still resided at the Comburg, the last of whom died in 1925.{{sfn|Comburg: Veterans' Home}}

The Comburg housed a ''Heimvolkshochschule,'' based on the ideals of the [[New Education Movement]] from 1926 to 1936, at which point it was shut down by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] government. Between 1936 and 1945, the Comburg was used for a variety of purposes, including a [[Hitler Youth]] center, a dormitory for forced laborers, and, eventually, a [[Displaced persons camps in post–World War II Europe|displaced persons camp]]. After the fall of Nazi Germany, the Comburg reverted to an educational purpose. Since 1947, it has been the campus of a teachers' school.{{sfn|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}}

==Grounds and architecture==
The Comburg monastic complex is perched on a hill just outside Schwäbisch Hall. At the top of the hill, forming the center of the complex, is the {{ill|Church of St. Nicholas, Comburg|de|St. Nikolaus (Comburg)|lt=Church of St. Nicholas}} the [[cloister]] attached to its west end,{{sfn|Comburg: Church of St. Nicholas}} which are surrounded by dormitories.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=306}}

The [[Enceinte|ring wall]] enclosing the Comburg were built from 1560 to 1570.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=304}} These were constructed on the order of the provost {{ill|Erasmus Neustetter|de|Erasmus Neustetter genannt Stürmer}}. The complex has a total of three gates on the path to the Church of St. Nicholas. The third,{{sfn|Comburg: Complex}} built in 1100,{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=304}} has a chapel on its upper floor.{{sfn|Comburg: Monastery}}

===Church of St. Nicholas===
[[File:Comburg leuchter.jpg|thumb|Sanctuary of the Church of St. Nicholas and the [[wheel chandelier]]]]
The original abbey church, a two-story tall [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] [[basilica]],{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=304}} was built from 1078 to 1088,{{sfn|Comburg: Church of St. Nicholas}} when it was consecrated by [[Adalbero of Würzburg|Adalbero]], Bishop of Würzburg.{{sfn|Comburg: Milestones}} Archaeological examination shows that the [[nave]] of this church measured {{convert|65|m|sp=us}} and revealed a [[crypt]] under the east [[Choir (architecture)|choir]], where Count Burkhardt's tomb is located.{{sfn|Comburg: Church of St. Nicholas}}

With the exception of its three towers, in 1706 the Romanesque church was demolished to be replaced with a new, [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] church designed by the architect {{ill|Joseph Greissing|de}}. The new church was constructed from 1707 to 1715, when it was consecrated, by artisans from Würzburg. The retained towers survived unmodified because their remodeling exceeded the budget allotted to Greissing. The pillars are of masonry, [[cruciform]] in shape and decorated with [[pilasters]] on all four sides and topped with [[Classical architecture|Classically]]-inspired [[entablature]]s.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=306}} The church was decorated by sculptor {{ill|Balthasar Esterbauer|de}}, who created its chapels, [[pulpit]], choir stalls, and [[organ case]]. The pulpit is decorated with an image of Christ throwing lightning bolts at the [[Seven Deadly Sins|seven sins]] personified as beautiful women.{{sfn|Comburg: Baroque Decor}}

The church also contains two medieval metal works, created between the years 1130 and 1140 and possibly within the Comburg. The first is an [[antependium]], {{convert|78|cm|sp=us}} by {{convert|188|cm|sp=us}}, fashioned from a wooden board covered with [[gilded]] copper. [[Repoussé and chasing|Embossed]] into the copper are images of the [[Twelve Apostles]], six on either side of [[Jesus Christ]], seated in a [[mandorla]] and surrounded by the symbols of the [[Four Evangelists]]. Each image is framed by ''[[cloisonné]]'' bands and [[gemstones]].{{sfn|Comburg: Antependium}}{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=308}} The antependium was restored in 1969.{{sfn|Comburg: Antependium}} The second is a [[wheel chandelier]], {{convert|5|m|sp=us}} in diameter, and made up by twelve gilded copper plates mounted unto two iron rings.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=308}}{{sfn|Comburg: Wheel Chandelier}} The chandelier has four candle holders and twelve towers per plate,{{sfn|Comburg: Wheel Chandelier}} which altogether have 412 images on them and an inscription in Latin describing the chandelier.{{sfn|Schütz|2004|p=308}}

The church is connected to a preserved Romanesque [[chapter house]], housing several tomb effigies and a Romanesque lectern, dating to the earliest days of the monastery. It continued in this role until 1567, when the space was converted to a chapel dedicated to the House of Limpurg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schenken- und Josefskapelle: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg |url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/schenken-und-josefskapelle |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.kloster-grosscomburg.de |language=de}}</ref>

=== St. Erhard's Chapel ===
The [[hexagon]]al St. Erhard's Chapel dates to the first wave of building at the Comburg. It was first mentioned in 1324, but is dated to ca. 1145. It is built above a barrel-vaulted staircase leading to the slightly higher level on which the Church of St. Nicholas is built. The six sides of the chapel are thought to represent the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem. The interior of the chapel is decorated with frescos dating to the Romanesque and baroque periods. In the 16th century, the chapel was converted to use as an abbey archive by Provost Erasmus Neustetter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sechseckkapelle: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg |url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/sechseckkapelle |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.kloster-grosscomburg.de |language=de}}</ref>

=== St. Michael's Chapel ===
Situated above the inner gate of the Comburg is St. Michael's Chapel. The chapel is one of the oldest structures on the site, dating to ca. 1125. The inner gate's arch, towers, and porch are Romanesque, while the rest of the chapel displays gothic and baroque alterations to the original structure. The interior of the chapel is decorated with baroque frescos.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kloster Groß-Comburg |url=http://www.zum.de/Faecher/G/BW/Landeskunde/franken/staedte/schwhall/comburg/michaelskap1.htm |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.zum.de}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Kleincomburg ==
[[File:Schwäbisch Hall, Kleincomburg-20111229-001.jpg|thumb|The Kleincomburg]]
A mere 400 meters south of the Comburg, on a smaller hill, lies the former [[convent]] of Kleincomburg. The early history of this place is very poorly documented. Georg Widman, a chronicler from Hall, asserts that the convent was founded in 1108 by Count Heinrich of Rothenburg-Comburg, the brother of Burkhardt II, as a counterpart to the men's monastery of Grosscomburg.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kleincomburg |url=https://www.hohenlohe-schwaebischhall.de/kultur/spirituelle-orte/kleincomburg/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=www.hohenlohe-schwaebischhall.de |language=de}}</ref> However, some of Widman's claims regarding the convent are demonstrably false, leaving this assertion of dubious value. The earliest actual reference to the abbey is a 1291 deed of Grosscomburg. This document mentions a Provost, a ''Magistra,'' and Nuns at Kleincomburg being entitled to a share of the Schwäbisch Hall [[Salt evaporation pond|salt works]], separate from Grosscomburg's share. Since a 1306 list of share owners of the salt works fails to mention the convent, it probably ceased to exist before that date. Continuities between the alleged 1108 convent and 1291 convent are not to be found, neither are structural remains of confirmed convent structures. The still-extant church on the site, a representative example of [[Romanesque architecture]], dates to ca. 1100. However, the lack of a nun's gallery and the [[Basilica|Basilica form]] of the church are both uncommon for convents of the time.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Toman |first=Rolf |title=Romanesque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting |publisher=Könemann |year=1997 |isbn=9783895084478 |edition=2nd |location=[[Cologne]] |pages=20}}</ref> According to a hypothesis of historian Eberhard Hause, Kleincomburg was originally built as a widow's seat for a member of the Rothenburg-Comburg family.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Hause |first=Eberhard |title=Die Komburgen. Ihre Bauwerke, Baumeister und Bauherren |publisher=Jahrbuch-Verlag |year=1982 |location=Weinsberg |pages=23–32 |language=de}}</ref>

Eventually, the site was transformed into a priory attached to Grosscomburg. This was, in turn, deeded to the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin Order]], which utilized the site as a hospital and monastery until it was transferred to state ownership in 1802. Save for an interlude from 1849 to 1872 where the monastic community was reestablished by the [[Franciscans]], the Kleincomburg was retained by the state, mostly for use as a [[Prison|correctional facility]], until 2015. Currently, the church is used by the local Catholic parish, while the future of the site is uncertain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SWP |date=2023-02-16 |title=Kleincomburg in Schwäbisch Hall: Es gibt Konflikte um die Nutzung des Haupthauses |url=https://www.swp.de/lokales/schwaebisch-hall/kleincomburg-in-schwaebisch-hall-es-gibt-konflikte-um-die-nutzung-des-haupthauses-69222661.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=swp.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Katholisch in Hall - Katholisch in Hall Gesamtkirchengemeinde Schwäbisch Hall |url=https://gesamtkirchengemeinde-schwaebisch-hall.drs.de/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=gesamtkirchengemeinde-schwaebisch-hall.drs.de}}</ref>

== Abbots ==
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* Gunter 1096
* Hardwig
* Adelbert 1145
* Gernod 1158<sup>†</sup>
* Engelhard Löw
* Wernherr
* Rüdiger
* Wolframus
* Walther 1213<sup>†</sup>
* Conrad von Entensee
* Heinrich
* Eberhard Philipp von Eltershofen 1213
* Embricus
* Heinrich von Schefflai 1241
* Berchtoldus von Michelfeld
* Sifrid von Morstein 1260
* Heinrich von Presingen
* Burkhardt/Beringer Senft
* Conrad von Ahaussen 1273
* Wolframus von Pühlerriet
* Conrad von Münken 1324
* Heinrich Sieder 1370<sup>†</sup>
* Rudolph von Gundelshofen 1377<sup>†</sup>
* Erkhinger Feldner 1401<sup>†</sup>
* Ehrenfried I von Bellberg 1418<sup>†</sup>
* Gottfried von Stetten 1451<sup>†</sup>
* Ehrenfried II von Bellberg 1476<sup>†</sup>
* Andreas von Triefshausen
* Hiltebrand von Crailsheim
*''December 5th, 1488 converted to Ritterstift''{{sfn|Meier|1867|p=33}}
{{div col end}}

==Citations==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{cite book|last=Meier|first=Friedrich Ernst|title=Beiträge zur Geschichte von Comburg|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZUI3AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA33|year=1867|publisher=Unger & Nissen}}
* {{cite book|last=Schütz|first=Bernard|title=Great Monasteries of Europe|others=Translated by Steven Lindberg|year=2004|publisher=[[Abbeville Publishing Group]]|isbn=978-0-789-20829-3}}

===Online sources===
{{refbegin|25em}}
* {{cite web|last=Joos|first=Rainer|title=Adeliges Ritterstift St. Nikolaus Komburg - Geschichte|url=https://www.kloester-bw.de/klostertexte.php?kreis=&bistum=&alle=&ungeteilt=&art=&orden=&orte=&buchstabe=&nr=208&thema=Geschichte|work=Klöster in Baden-Württemberg|publisher=Baden-Württemberg State Archive|access-date=22 November 2021|language=de|ref={{sfnref|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Komburg}}}}
* {{cite web|last=Joos|first=Rainer|title=Kapuzinerkloster Kleinkomburg - Geschichte|url=https://www.kloester-bw.de/klostertexte.php?kreis=&bistum=&alle=&ungeteilt=&art=&orden=&orte=&buchstabe=&nr=207&thema=Geschichte|work=Klöster in Baden-Württemberg|publisher=Baden-Württemberg State Archive|access-date=22 November 2021|language=de|ref={{sfnref|Klöster in Baden-Württemberg: Kleinkomburg}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Kloster|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster|publisher={{ill|Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg|de}}|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Monastery}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Die Gebäude|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Complex}}}}<!--has some info on the Kleincomburg-->
* {{cite web|title=Stiftskirche St. Nikolaus|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/stiftskirche-st-nikolaus|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Church of St. Nicholas}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Die Sechseckkapelle|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/sechseckkapelle|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Sechseckkapelle}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Die Klausur|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/klausur|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Cloister}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Schenken- und Josefskapelle|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/schenken-und-josefskapelle|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Schenken and Joseph Chapels}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Mauern und Paläste|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/kloster/gebaeude/mauern-und-palaeste|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Walls and Dorms}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Der Radleuchter|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/verborgene-schaetze/der-radleuchter|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Wheel Chandelier}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Das Antependium|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/verborgene-schaetze/das-antependium|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Antependium}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Barocke Ausstattung|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/erlebnis-kloster/verborgene-schaetze/barocke-ausstattung|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Baroque Decor}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Meilensteine|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/meilensteine|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=22 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Milestones}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Erasmus Neustetter|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/persoenlichkeiten/erasmus-neustetter|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Erasmus Neustetter}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Joseph Greissing|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/persoenlichkeiten/joseph-greising|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Joseph Greissing}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Johann Friedrich Reik|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/persoenlichkeiten/johann-friedrich-reik|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Johann Friedrich Reik}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Theodor Bäuerle|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/persoenlichkeiten/theodor-baeuerle|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Theodor Bäuerle}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Anekdote: Neustetters Denkmal|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/anekdote|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Neustetter's Monument}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Stilgeschichte|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/stilgeschichte|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Style history}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Die Comburg als Schloss|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/dossiers/die-comburg-als-schloss|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Comburg Manor}}}}
* {{cite web|title=Ein militärisches Altersheim|url=https://www.kloster-grosscomburg.de/wissenswert-amuesant/dossiers/ein-militaerisches-altersheim|publisher=Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten|language=de|access-date=23 November 2021|ref={{sfnref|Comburg: Veterans' Home}}}}
{{refend}}

==Further reading==
* 1865. ''Zeitschrift des Historichen Vereins für das Wirtembergische Franken.'' Vol 7 Issue 1. Weinsberg. p.&nbsp;100.
* Hause, Eberhard, 1981. ''Die Komburgen: ihre Bauwerke, Baumeister und Bauherren.'' Weinsberg.
* Jooß, Rainer, 1987. ''Kloster Komburg im Mittelalter. Studien zur Verfassungs-, Besitz- und Sozialgeschichte einer fränkischen Benediktinerabtei'' (Forschungen aus Württembergisch Franken; Bd. 4), 2nd ed.  Sigmaringen. {{ISBN|3-7995-7629-0}}
* Kleiber, Gabriele, 1999. ''Groß- und Kleincomburg''. Berlin: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg in Zusammenarbeit mit der Staatsanzeiger für Baden-Württemberg GmbH. {{ISBN|3-422-03061-1}}
* Schraut, Elisabeth (ed.), 1989. ''Die Comburg: Vom Mittelalter bis ins 20. Jahrhundert. Ausstellung im Hällisch-Fränkischen Museum und auf der Comburg, Neue Dekanei, 13. Juli bis 5. November 1989'' (Catalogue of the Hällisch-Fränkisch Museum, Schwäbisch Hall; Bd. 3), Sigmaringen. {{ISBN|3-7995-3303-6}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Comburg}}
{{Wikisourcelang|de|Topographia Franconiae (Franken): Comberg|Comburg in the ''Topographia Franconiae'' by Mathäus Merian}}
* Archives of the Comburg in the [http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/web/43896 State Archive of Ludwigsburg]

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