Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern)

Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern) is a monastery in Augsburg, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria. Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern) is situated nearby to the church Sternkirche, as well as near the arts center Artelier Eduard Weinbender.

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Email: provinzoberin@kloster-mariastern.de
Type: Monastery
Denomination: Catholic
Description: Monastery in Augsburg
Also known as: “Kloster der Franziskanerinnen von Maria Stern Augsburg” and “Kloster Sankt Maria Stern Augsburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Augsburg Town Hall and St. Peter am Perlach.

Augsburg Town Hall

Town hall

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Augsburg Town Hall is the administrative centre of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, and one of the most significant secular buildings of the Renaissance style north of the Alps. Augsburg Town Hall is situated 110 metres west of Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern).

St. Peter am Perlach

Church

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St. Peter am Perlach or Perlach-Church is a romanesque Catholic church in the center of Augsburg. The tower of the church, the Perlachturm, is together with the Augsburg Town Hall the landmark of Augsburg. St. Peter am Perlach is situated 140 metres northwest of Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern).

Perlachturm

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The 70-metre-tall Perlachturm is a belltower in front of the church of St. Peter am Perlach in the central district of Augsburg, Germany. It originated as a watchtower in the 10th century. Perlachturm is situated 150 metres northwest of Monastery of the Franciscan nuns (Maria Stern).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Augsburg-Innenstadt and Augsburg-Bismarckviertel.

Augsburg-Innenstadt

Suburb

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Innenstadt is one of the seventeen highest level civic divisions, or Planungsräume, of the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Located in the centre of the city, it is the most populated planning district, home to 49,222 residents as of December 31, 2022.