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.