Herz Jesu Abbey

The monastery, dedicated to the Heart of Jesus, was founded in 1711. The foundation stone for the monastic building was laid in 1712, but construction initially progressed slowly. In 1716, the first sisters moved into the still unfinished building. The monastery church, a significant work of the Baroque period, was built between 1719 and 1722. Its consecration in June 1723 marked the completion of the founding phase. From the outset, the nuns were dedicated to education, operating two schools: one for local girls and a boarding school for noble girls. During the secularization period, the Heart of Jesus Monastery was initially the only Eichstätt monastery not dissolved, due to its schools. However, its final dissolution was ordered by royal decree in October 1809. The monastic buildings and property were sold between 1810 and 1811, and the church later served as a warehouse and museum.

The Heart of Jesus Monastery is located in Eichstätt, a town in Bavaria, Germany, at an elevation of approximately 401 meters above sea level.

The former monastery church was renovated between 1984 and 1988. A southern wing of the monastery was converted between 1989 and 1991 and now serves as an information center for the Altmühltal Nature Park.

• Am Graben 26 (monastery, approx. 64 m away)
• Former outbuilding of Notre Dame Monastery (monastery, approx. 95 m away)
• Dominican Monastery Eichstätt (monastery, approx. 213 m away)
• Summer Residence (palace, approx. 253 m away)