Annunziatakloster Am Stein, Maria-Anzbach, Protected monastery in Maria-Anzbach, Austria.

The Annunziatakloster Am Stein is a neo-gothic monastery complex built in 1899 by master builder Josef Schmalzhofer on a site north of Furth in the market town of Maria Anzbach. It was extended in 1967 and 1970, when a retirement home with a second wing of 37 single rooms was added. Since 2021 the grounds have been occupied by a Bruderhof community of about 40 people.

The monastery was founded in 1899 by the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary and served as a training place for young women from different countries. During World War II, it was converted into a military hospital to care for wounded soldiers.

The monastery is named after Archduchess Maria Annunziata, and the site name "Am Stein" comes from the neighbouring Eichgraben district of Stein. Since 2021 a Bruderhof community of about 40 people has lived on the grounds, after the farm shop Bauermax moved its pig farming to Raipoltenbach and set up a wooden container shop at the entrance to Eichgraben.

Visit during the farm shop hours when you can purchase products and explore the grounds. The terrain is relatively flat and easy to walk, so wear comfortable shoes as you move between the gardens and buildings.

In 1958, workers digging on the grounds found a jar containing silver coins from the 14th and 15th centuries. This discovery suggests the location had been important long before the monastery was built.