Antoniterkloster Memmingen, Former Antonite monastery in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany
Antoniterkloster Memmingen is a four-winged former Antonite monastery complex begun in the mid-15th century under Abbot Petrus Mitte von Caprariis. The surviving quadrangle, built after earlier financial difficulties, now houses the Antoniter and Strigel museums, the city library and a café. The monastery church, located outside the walls, is used as the Kinderlehrkirche.
The complex was founded in 1214 and operated as a monastery and hospital until the Protestant Reformation transformed it. In the 16th century it transitioned to city ownership and lost its religious function.
The former monastery now holds the Antoniter Museum and the Strigel Museum, the latter devoted to the Memmingen artist family Strigel. The city library and a café occupy former monastic rooms. The monastery church stood outside the walls and, with its historic paintings and frescoes, serves today as the Kinderlehrkirche.
The complex is centrally located at Martin-Luther-Platz 1 and is easily accessible. While the buildings are open to visitors generally, some historic rooms may have limited access, so it is worth checking ahead about current conditions.
The monastery church stood outside the monastic walls and today serves as the Kinderlehrkirche, retaining historic paintings and frescoes. The former preceptor's building, later called Zur Eintracht, served as a Protestant-Lutheran parsonage with a library and from 1804 to 1814 as a barracks before passing into private hands.
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