Buchau Abbey

Imperial Abbey of Buchau on the Federsee
Reichsstift Buchau am Federsee
1347–1803
StatusImperial Abbey
CapitalBuchau Abbey
Common languagesAlemannic
GovernmentElective principality
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Founded
770
• Raised to princely status,
    gained Imp. immediacy
1347
• Converted to secular
    foundation

1415
• Gained sovereignty
    over Straßberg

1625
• Mediatised to
    Thurn und Taxis
1803
• Ceded to Württemberg
1806
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bad Buchau
Thurn und Taxis
Today part ofGermany

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.