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St. Georgenberg Abbey (Frankenberg)

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The St. Georgenberg Monastery (Frankenberg) in Northern Hesse is a former Cistercian nunnery, with origins dating back to the mid-13th century. The building complex, whose structural fabric spans from the 13th to the 17th century, now houses an administrative branch of the district.

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The monastery was founded around 1242 as the Butzebach nunnery by Konrad von Itter. Due to its unfavorable location, it was relocated just a few years later, from 1245 onwards, to its current site west of Frankenberg. The nuns moved into the new buildings in 1249, with construction continuing for many years. The monastery, dedicated to Saint Maurice, quickly developed into a stable institution, acquiring extensive property through donations and inheritances. It primarily provided a dignified livelihood for women of the lower nobility and wealthy bourgeoisie. In 1308, the maximum number of sisters was set at 36, although at times over 50 nuns lived there.

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