Franziskanerkloster Graukloster, Schleswig

Monastery in Schleswig, Germany

The Graukloster, also known as Kloster St. Paul or Kloster St. Paulus, is a former Franciscan monastery located in Schleswig, Germany. It is named after the gray color of the Franciscan uniform (religious habit). Following the dissolution of the monastery in 1528/29, the convent buildings were transformed into a shelter for the poor (Armenstift), while the church came under the ownership of the town and was converted into a town hall. The present-day classicistic town hall was built on the foundation walls in 1794/95. Some sections of the medieval convent buildings still remain intact and have

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Type:
Monastery

Where:
Schleswig, Germany

Coordinates:
54.51°N, 9.57°E

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