St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda
St. Mary's Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery in Fulda, Hesse, Germany. St. Mary's Abbey was founded in 1626. The first decades were very troubled as a result of the Thirty Years' War: the sisters often had to flee from enemy troops and the abbey was looted several times.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Benedictine nunnery in Fulda, Hesse, Germany
- Also known as: “Abtei zur Hl. Maria”
- Address: Fulda, 36037
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fulda City Palace and Fulda Cathedral.
Fulda City Palace
Castle
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Fulda City Palace is a castle, which is situated 120 metres north of St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda.
Fulda Cathedral
Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fulda Cathedral is the former abbey church of Fulda Abbey and the burial place of Saint Boniface. Since 1752 it has also been the cathedral of the Diocese of Fulda, of which the Prince-Abbots of Fulda were created bishops. Fulda Cathedral is situated 380 metres west of St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda.
Fulda University and State Library
Library
Photo: Zahnradzacken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fulda University and State Library is situated 260 metres northeast of St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neuenberg and Nordend.
St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda
- Categories: abbey, monastery, religious community, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fulda, Fulda, Kassel, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.55325° or 50° 33′ 12″ northLongitude
9.67712° or 9° 40′ 38″ eastOpen location code
9F2FHM3G+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 206908104OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q817050
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“St. Mary’s Abbey, Fulda” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fulda”
- French: “Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fulda”
- German: “Abtei Fulda”
- German: “Benediktinerinnenabtei zur Heiligen Maria”
- German: “Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Maria, Fulda”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Santa Maria di Fulda”
- Turkish: “Benediktinerinnenabtei Zur Heiligen Maria”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benediktinerinnenabtei zur heiligen Maria and Klostergarten.
Nearby Places
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