The Earl Rudolf of Rapperswil donated his castle Wurmsbach together with a considerable area of land in 1259. In 1261 the convent was established and it was linked to the Abbey of St. Urban in Wettingen. The abbey church was christened in l281.
During the Villmerger wars in 1656 and the French invasion in 1789 the nuns fled the convent. In both occasions the convent was completely burgled, with the consequence that there are not many treasures left.
The convents is renowed for its location at the lake side. It overlooks the Lake of Zurich andthe church is a listed building.History
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