Chronicle of the monastery ruins Arnoldstein in overview

1106  Even before Bishop Otto 1. 1106 founded the Benedictine monastery in Arnoldstein, there was a castle on the rock, which is said to go back to its founder and builder Arnold. Otto 1. had the castle razed and the Arnoldstein monastery built on its foundations

1126  Ingram will 1. Abbot at the Arnoldstein Monastery

1284  Contract with the monastery in Moggio for the construction of a stone granary to store crops (after repeated looting)

1348  Earthquake and Dobratsch crash as well as outbreak of the plague

1368  Venetian invasion of Carinthia and repeated looting

1391  Incorporation of Urpfarre St. Hermagoras by the Patriarch of Aquileia

1476  Turkish invasion. The monastery and the Mark Arnoldstein are destroyed by flames

1495   The Fugger brothers receive permission to build a Saiger hut, a smelting works and other buildings

1570  Discontinuation of industrial lead processing and sale of the Fugger smelters

1578  During the Reformation there were only two conventuals in the monastery at times

1638  Witch trials in Arnoldstein

1642  Das Dorf Arnoldstein, the monastery and the dairy are destroyed by fire

1654  During the Counter-Reformation period, Abbot Nonnosus constantly had difficulties with the "windish peasants" in Seltschach. The upper floor of the Cross Chapel and the Nonnosus Cellar were also built during this period

1783  Dissolution of the monastery under Emperor Joseph II.

1883  The monastery is destroyed by fire and not rebuilt

1992  Start of revitalization work