The Abbey can be visited
MonasteryGraz-Innere Stadt
Franciscan Abbey
The Franciscan Monastery in Graz is a religious edifice. Founded in the 13th century on the banks of the Mur River, it has since been a feature of the city's skyline. The church tower, which dominates the surrounding buildings, is striking.
History+
The first Friars Minor of St. Francis of Assisi settled in Graz around 1230/1239. As early as 1241, the first provincial chapter of the Austrian Minorites took place here. In the 16th century, the Franciscan Observants took over the monastery. The monastery underwent a change in the 18th century when, under Emperor Joseph II, it avoided a threatened dissolution by taking over parish pastoral care. The associated monastery church was elevated to a parish church in 1783. The church was rebuilt and expanded several times, including the construction of the defensive tower between 1636 and 1643 and the replacement of the original spire roof with an onion dome around 1740. After war damage in 1945, the choir was restored, and renovations were carried out in the following decades.
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