Fürstenfeldbruck: Kulturwerkstatt House 10 - Fürstenfeld Abbey - Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Among the towns of Bavaria, Fürstenfeldbruck stands out for Fürstenfeld Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery anchored by the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Duke Louis II of Bavaria founded the abbey in 1263, and its present church is a major late-Baroque monument built in the early 18th century. After secularisation in 1803, the monastic estate took on civic uses. Today, the preserved complex houses the Veranstaltungsforum Fürstenfeld, with Kulturwerkstatt Haus 10 among its cultural spaces. The town lies on the Amper northwest of Munich, where river meadows and the old monastery precinct give the centre a spacious character.
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Fürstenfeldbruck occupies the Amper valley in Upper Bavaria, west of Munich. The town grew beside Fürstenfeld Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1263; its imposing Baroque church remains the defining monument of the former monastic complex. The Amper provides a waterside thread through the town, while the surrounding district marks the transition between Munich’s urban reach and Bavaria’s agricultural lowlands. Fürstenfeldbruck is also associated with the nearby Fursty air base, long an important military site. Browse other webcams across Upper Bavaria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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