MonasteryPassau

Franciscan Abbey

Exhibition space of art-club Passau

The former Franciscan Monastery in Passau, Bavaria, is a historically significant building that once served as a center of monastic life and now houses various uses. Particularly noteworthy are the preserved building complex and the Renaissance cloister.

History+

The monastery, dedicated to Saint Anne, was founded in 1564 by Prince-Bishop Urban von Trennbach. It was inhabited by the Franciscan Observants and initially belonged to the Bavarian Custody of the Upper German Province of Argentina, before becoming part of the Bavarian Franciscan Province from 1625. The monastery was dissolved in 1803 as part of the secularization.

Location+

The monastery is situated in the old town of Passau in Bavaria, Germany, at an elevation of approximately 302 meters above sea level.

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