Franziskanerkloster Weimar

The foundation of the Franciscan Monastery in Weimar was established in 1453 by Duke Wilhelm III, known as the Brave, inspired by the Franciscan Johannes Capistranus. After four years of construction, a convent of the Saxon Franciscan Province moved into the new premises in 1457. Duke Wilhelm III was buried in the crypt beneath the monastery church in 1482. It is said that the Duke himself wore a monk's habit in the last years of his life. The reformer Martin Luther stayed at this monastery on several occasions, commemorated by a small plaque documenting his visits between 1518 and 1540. In 1533, the monastery was closed as a result of the Reformation. From 1548, the monastery church and the monks' dormitory were used as a granary. Today, only the area of the monastery church remains, while the former arsenal, built in 1753 on the dormitory wing, only exists in remnants.

The Franciscan Monastery is located in the city of Weimar in Thuringia, Germany.

The preserved part of the monastery church is currently used by the Franz Liszt University of Music Weimar, which was founded in 1872 as an orchestral school. The former Franciscan Monastery is listed on both the list of cultural monuments in Weimar and the list of UNESCO monuments in Weimar.

• Wittumspalais (Residence, approx. 50 m away)
• Freihaus Schwarzburger Hof (Manor House, approx. 152 m away)
• Palais Schardt (Residence, approx. 154 m away)
• Rotes Schloss (Castle, approx. 238 m away)