Füssen Franciscan Monastery

Füssen, Germany

The Franciscan Monastery was inaugurated in 1628, but damaged already in 1632 by the Swedish army. The restoration took place in the late 1600 and the new wing dates from 1712. The church of St. Stephen was built between 1763-1767.

The monastery is the official end of the Romantic Road – a sign is available for photographic proof of a visit. However, the main reason to visit is the fine views that can be enjoyed from the monastery to the old town of Füssen.

References:

Comments

Your name

Website (optional)


Address

Franziskanerplatz 1, Füssen, Germany
See all sites in Füssen

Details

Founded: 1628
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Thirty Years War & Rise of Prussia (Germany)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Füssen Castle (0,4 km)
Neuschwanstein Castle (3,6 km)
Hohenschwangau Castle (2,7 km)
St. Mang's Abbey (0,3 km)


Polling Abbey (42,1 km)
Linderhof Palace (19,3 km)
Stams Abbey (38,5 km)
Ettal Abbey (29,3 km)
Andechs Abbey (57,7 km)
Wieskirche (19,4 km)
Ottobeuren Abbey (51,5 km)
Kempten Abbey (34,3 km)
St. Lorenz Basilica (34,4 km)

User Reviews

Georg Schöberl (46 days ago)
Ein ruhiger, sehr schöner Ort ab von den Touristenströmen, an dem man sich wieder besinnen kann.
Oswald Biber (3 months ago)
Konnte vorne am altar wort für das neue jahr finden spitze
Riccardo Avanzato (3 months ago)
Einfach wunderschön dort. Ein Ort der spirituelle Ruhe gibt. Von mönchen gehegt und gepflegt. Es beruhigt dich Aussicht und der schöne gepflegt Garten. Die Kapelle ist einfach nur wunderschön.
Frank Eisernland (3 months ago)
Schön das noch ein paar dieser Klöster der Nachwelt erhalten geblieben sind. Im Vorraum zur Klosterkirche ist eine Landkarte ausgestellt. Schon allein die darauf durchgestrichenen Standorte zeigen deutlich das Klostersterben in Deutschland auf. Möge dieser Standort in Füssen uns noch lange erhalten bleiben!
Werner Krechel (3 months ago)
Habe die Kirche besucht. Sehr schöne Klosterkirche. Man kommt sofort zur Ruhe und Besinnung.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Must-see historic sighs in Luxembourg
Photo from Flickr, copyright Tom Hilton

Historic Site of the week

Monet's Garden

Claude Monet lived for forty-three years, from 1883 to 1926, in Giverny. With a passion for gardening as well as for colours, he conceived both his flower garden and water garden as true works of art. Walking through his house and gardens, visitors can still feel the atmosphere which reigned at the home of the Master of Impressionnism and marvel at the floral compositions and nymphéas, his greatest sources of inspiration.

In 1890 Monet had enough money to buy the house and land outright and set out to create the magnificent gardens he wanted to paint. Some of his most famous paintings were of his garden in Giverny, famous for its rectangular Clos normand, with archways of climbing plants entwined around colored shrubs, and the water garden, formed by a tributary to the Epte, with the Japanese bridge, the pond with the water lilies, the wisterias and the azaleas.

Today the Monet's Garden is open to the public.

Map Top Sights Tags Historical Periods City Guides About Us Sign Up Upload new site
© 2019 SpottingHistory.com. All rights reserved.