formed one of the most important monastery libraries in Europe. Currently the grounds are home to the middle school campus of the boarding school Schule Schloss Salem, founded in 1920 by Kurt Hahn and Prince Max of Baden. The abbey complex covers a total of 17 hectares. Other sights are the Gothic style Salem Minster (the former church of the abbey complex) and the Baroque chapel. Sports In summer the Schlosssee (castle lake) attracts swimmers from all over the region. There are also tennis courts, a football and athletics stadium, sports grounds, sports halls and rehearsal rooms for teams. Teams Fanfarenzug Salem during the day of open doors on 14 September 2014 in Salem Monastery and Palace. Salem has numerous clubs, including the Fanfarenzug Salem. Regular events The Schloss Seefest Salem, one of the largest open-air events in the Lake Constance region, is held every first summer holiday weekend. International artists perform large outdoor concerts on the castle grounds in the lakeside park. Notable people Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer (1696–1770), Rococo plasterer and sculptor Jodok Pein (died after 1729), archivist, konzipist and teaching provost Johann Baptist von Keller (1774–1845), Bishop of Rottenburg Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (1933–2022), head of the House of Baden 1963–2022. Abdullah Wagishauser (born 1950), Muslim cleric Bernhard, Margrave of Baden (born 1970), German prince and head of the House of Baden since 2022. Alexander Hahn (born 1987), politician (FDP) References Bodenseekreis