Walter von Lomersheim

Walter von Lomersheim was a German knight considered to be the founder of Maulbronn Monastery.

Walter von Lomersheim
Walter von Lomersheim (right) and Günther von Henneberg (left) flank Maulbronn Monastery
Known for	Donating land for Maulbronn Monastery

In 1138, von Lomersheim donated land he had inherited near modern-day Mühlacker to the Cistercians and became a lay brother of their order. However, the property was unsuitable for an abbey, so Günther von Henneberg [de], Bishop of Speyer, ordered Hirsau Abbey to cede the manor of "Mulenbrunnen" near the Stromberg to the young monastic community to give it access to water and cliffs for quarrying.^[1] The fledgling monastery received further support from Werner von Roßwag [de] and Gerta von Grüningen.^[2]

Walter von Lomersheim is known to have had two siblings, named Ita and Konrad.

Further reading

• Butz, Andreas (2000). "Die Herren von Lomersheim und das Kloster Maulbronn". In Adam, Thomas; Dussel, Konrad (eds.). Lomersheim an der Enz. (Mehr als) 1200 Jahre Geschichte. Ubstadt-Weiher.