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Cham Abbey

Abbey

The Cham Monastery, once a site of the Franciscan Reformists, is situated at an elevation of approximately 388 meters above sea level in the town of Cham, Bavaria. It stands as a significant testament to monastic history in the region and continues to operate as an active monastery today.

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The Cham Monastery was founded in 1631 by Archdeacon Johann Wolfgang Hueber. Initially dedicated to Saint Bonaventure, it was later consecrated to the Mother of God. In 1802, the monastery was dissolved as part of the secularization process. The associated church temporarily served as a warehouse until 1866. From 1856 onwards, the Poor School Sisters established a girls' secondary school in the former monastery buildings.

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