Klarissenkloster Düsseldorf, Former monastery in Pempelfort, Düsseldorf, Germany
The Klarissenkloster is a neogothic building complex in Pempelfort structured around a chapel that fronts Kaiserstrasse. The site follows traditional Franciscan design principles and includes a guest house alongside the main convent building.
The monastery was founded in 1871 as part of efforts to restore the Poor Clares order in Germany after decades of decline due to secularization. Its establishment marked a turning point for Franciscan religious communities in the region.
The convent housed a community of Poor Clare nuns who followed strict monastic rules and dedicated themselves to contemplative prayer. When the original sisters departed, Cistercian nuns from Denmark moved in and maintained the religious tradition at the site.
The property is maintained and owned by the Archdiocese of Cologne, which arranges access to the buildings for visitors. The location sits in a residential neighborhood that is easy to reach on foot and well-connected by local transit.
During the Kulturkampf period in the 1800s, the nuns were forced to leave Germany and established a temporary settlement in Harreveld in the Netherlands under Franciscan supervision. This episode of displacement remains a significant chapter in the community's past.
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