Karmelitenkloster Augsburg, Carmelite monastery in Augsburg, Germany

The Carmelite monastery in Augsburg comprises several connected structures, including the St. Anna church built as a three-nave basilica with columns in gothic style. The complex now houses a gymnasium and features architectural details typical of its period.

Bishop Hartmann von Dillingen founded the St. Anna priory in 1275; the church and monastery at today's site were built in 1321 under Bishop Friedrich I. Spät von Faimingen. A fire damaged the complex in 1460, and from 1487 to 1497 Prior Matthias Fabri had the church rebuilt as a three-aisled pillar basilica. Prior Johannes Frosch hosted Martin Luther here during the 1518 Reichstag, introduced an evangelical order of service in 1523 and resigned; the city council took over the monastery's assets in 1525 and the priory was dissolved in 1534.

The site retains the Carmelite name and purpose in its identity, though now shaped by the school that uses the buildings. The complex demonstrates how religious communities and city crafts were closely intertwined in Augsburg's history.

The site now functions as an active school building and parts of it can be visited, though you should check opening times beforehand. The grounds are located centrally in Augsburg and are easy to reach.

A chapel added in 1496 was reserved specifically for goldsmith guild members and served as their burial place. This connection shows how closely craft guilds were tied to the religious buildings of the city.