Heilig Schutzengel Abbey

The Holy Guardian Angel Monastery was founded in 1683 by the Munich branch of the English Ladies. A woman from Burghausen named Philippine Baumfelder and five fellow sisters received permission from the Archbishop of Salzburg to establish this community. Initially, a house that had previously belonged to a court and judicial advocate was acquired. The monastery, dedicated to the Holy Guardian Angel, quickly developed into a center for education by establishing a convent school and later a girls' boarding school. In 1731, the original, dilapidated building was demolished and replaced by a new construction, which was consecrated in 1746. The monastery played a special role from 1803 onwards when it became the central monastery for all Bavarian houses of the order. Its dissolution during secularization occurred relatively late, in 1816, after which the sisters relocated to Altötting. Ten years later, in 1826, school operations resumed with royal approval, and in 1852, a children's day-care center was added. The English Ladies were active in elementary schools until 1984. The monastery itself closed in May 2018.

The former Holy Guardian Angel Monastery is situated in Altötting, a town in the Upper Bavaria administrative district in Germany. Its geographical elevation is approximately 364 meters above sea level.

Today, the Maria-Ward-Realschule Burghausen is housed in the premises of the former monastery. The Guardian Angel Church, which forms the center of the monastery, is known for its artworks. These include a Guardian Angel group above the portal, stucco work from the early Rococo period, and ceiling paintings by Innozenz Anton Warathi, depicting scenes such as the Adoration of the Magi and the nine choirs of angels adoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The high altar was created according to a design by Johann Georg Kapfer, while the altarpiece is by Peter Anton Lorenzonis. The side altars feature works such as “Anna teaching Mary to read” by Johann Babtist Rabensteiner and “Heart of Mary” by Otto Rückert. An organ by Martin Hechenberger from 1908 with 10 stops is also present.

• Palais Taufkirchen (residence, approx. 80 m away)
• Former Townhouse of the Cistercian Monastery Raitenhaslach (monastery, approx. 123 m away)
• Townhouse of the Lower Bavarian Dukes (residence, approx. 130 m away)
• Jesuit Settlement Burghausen (monastery, approx. 204 m away)