Maria Himmelfahrt Monastery (Bamberg)

The Maria Himmelfahrt Monastery is a monastery of the English Misses in Bamberg in Bavaria in the Archdiocese of Bamberg . It was founded in 1716 by Baroness Amalie von Rotenhan with the consent of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg. The monastery was not closed in 1803 in the course of secularization , but the admission of novices was prohibited. The church was temporarily used as a depot. The restitution took place in 1827.

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• Maria Himmelfahrt monastery (Bamberg) , basic data and history:  Maria Himmelfahrt in Bamberg - smart women provide education in the database of monasteries in Bavaria in the House of Bavarian History

Coordinates: 49 ° 53 ′ 43 "  N , 10 ° 53 ′ 11"  E