St. Mary's Abbey, Fulda, Benedictine monastery in Fulda, Germany

St. Mary's Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery in Fulda's town centre, with its buildings and abbey shop at Nonnengasse 16. The convent church, popularly called the "Nonnenkirche", was built between 1629 and 1631 in late Gothic and Renaissance forms; its west facade has large pointed-arch windows and a Renaissance gable. A stair leads up to the choir apse above the crypt.

The abbey was founded in 1626 during the Counter-Reformation, a period when the Catholic Church established new religious communities across central Germany. This monastery emerged as part of a broader movement to strengthen Catholic institutions in the region.

The community's daily rhythm centers on prayer and work, visible in the chapel and common spaces where visitors can sense the spiritual life that continues here. The layout of the buildings reflects how the sisters organize their days between these two practices.

The main entrance to the abbey grounds is on Nonnengasse street where visitors begin their visit. Weekday afternoons are the best time for guided tours, though it is recommended to check availability beforehand.

The abbey church, built between 1629 and 1631 and known locally as the "Nonnenkirche", contains an enamel altar in the choir apse, a triumphal cross and the right side altar designed by Sister Lioba Munz, who was a member of the community from 1934 until her death in 1997 and also designed the stained-glass windows.