Abensberg Abbey

The monastery of Abensberg was founded in 1389 by Count Johannes II of Abensberg and his wife Agnes von Lichtenstein. It was entrusted to the Carmelites and dedicated to Mary. Following papal and episcopal approval, the donation was officially completed in 1392. During the Thirty Years' War, the monastery suffered severe damage, leading to extensive reconstruction in 1686. The secularization in 1802 ended its monastic use, its assets were confiscated, and the monks were expelled. The former monastery church temporarily served as a prisoner-of-war camp and warehouse before being used again for religious services from 1817. In 1839, the church became the property of the city of Abensberg and was transferred to the parish of St. Barbara in 1939. After destruction in World War II, the church was gradually renovated, with the work largely completed by 1989.