The abbey's estates were taken over by the Electors of Saxony in 1551 and given to the school at Pforta, which had just been re-founded, and which retained possession of them until the end of World War II.
The abbey's assets were taken over by the Electors of Saxony in 1551 and handed over to the school at Pforta, which maintained possession until the end of World War II.