Reichenbach Am Regen - Monastery Fire 1897

Monastery Fire 1897

1897 in the night of 23 on 24 September broke into the convent buildings from a fire. The fire spread at breakneck speed from, 140 Pfleglinge had to be evacuated. A big help was now the water pipe, because the adjacent pond were already after a short time leergepumpt. Eight days the fire raged and even after six weeks were glowing debris from the accumulated debris pulled out. Although the fire claimed no lives, but the monastery was only a smoking ruin. The population of Reichenbach made in the reconstruction of all conceivable assistance. Christmas 1897 was against the Straubing and after Attl relocated Pfleglinge again be brought back. Subsequently was established in 1898 in a constant night Reichenbach employed.

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