History of the monastery
2008
The State Archaeological Museum opens
2004
Renovation work officially begins
2002
Government decides to build a state archaeological museum in St. Paul’s Monastery
1991
First construction work begins to protect and restore the monastery complex
1958-1967
St. Paul’s Monastery is to be used as a district museum, first renovation work
1953-1957
The library building is restored
1945
A fire causes considerable damage
1941
There are plans to use the monastery as a youth hostel (to no end)
1918
It is no longer used as a garrison church
1868-1870
The church is restored under the direction of Ferdinand von Quast. The galleries are demolished and the west portal and west windows are built
1775
The library building is used as a fire station (until 1945)
1733
The church is renovated and galleries are installed
1717
A baroque top is added to the tower
1712
The reformed church shares use of the church
[Translate to English:] 1575
The St. Spiritus hospital is established in the east wing
1565
The benefice and poorhouse is consecrated
1560
The church and monastery become the property of the town. Mention of the last monk
1549
The monastery vineyard is donated to electoral councillor Andreas Stolp
1548
The library (“liberey”) is donated to electoral assessor Johann Heyler
1547
Parts of the monastery building are granted to Joachim von Rochow
1539
The monks refuse to adopt the new church order promulgated by prince-elector Joachim III
1536
Monks from Berlin-Cölln join the monastery
1497
Around 1460-70, the two-storey building is built to the west of the church with a Rosary Chapel on the ground floor and library upstairs ?
um 1460/70
The bell tower is built on the south side of the church
1384
First mention of the St. Paul patronage for the church, which was originally dedicated to Mary Magdalene and Andrew the Apostle
1311
The town council donates land to expand the monastery to the west
1287
The convent in Brandenburg an der Havel is founded
1286
Margrave Otto V, known as “Otto the Tall”, provides the site for the margravial town court and funding for the construction of a monastery
1267
Record of the first Dominicans in Brandenburg






















