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Theres Abbey

Coordinates: 50°01′07″N 10°27′01″E / 50.01861°N 10.45028°E / 50.01861; 10.45028
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The abbey in the 18th century

Theres Abbey (German: Kloster Theres) was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Theres in the district of Hassberge, in Franconia in the north of Bavaria, Germany.

History

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The monastery, dedicated to Saint Stephen and Saint Vitus, was founded in about 1045 by Bishop Suidger of Bamberg. It was dissolved in 1802 during the secularisation of Bavaria.[1][2]

Buildings

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The abbey buildings were acquired in 1804 by Theodor von Kretschmann, a government minister of Saxe-Coburg. The church was demolished in 1809. The remaining buildings were converted into a country house.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Klöster in Bayern: Theres
  2. ^ a b Vogt, Gabriel: Burg und Dorf, Kloster und Schloß Theres am Main. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Dorfes und der ehemaligen Benediktinerabtei St. Vitus zu Theres am Main, Münsterschwarzach 1979

50°01′07″N 10°27′01″E / 50.01861°N 10.45028°E / 50.01861; 10.45028