Benediktinerinnenkloster Kitzingen

The founding of Kitzingen Abbey is presumed to have occurred in the 8th century, possibly as part of the reorganization of the East Frankish realm by the missionary Boniface. The early period of the convent is sparsely documented, but a legend connects its foundation with Princess Hadeloga, a daughter of Charles Martel, who dedicated herself to monastic life. Regardless of the exact founding legend, the monastery was likely reformed by Boniface and transformed into a Benedictine convent, probably under the supervision of his helper Thekla. Initially, it might have been a loose community that later came into the possession of the noble Mattonen family. By the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th century, Kitzingen probably became an imperial abbey. In 748, the monastery was first mentioned in documents when the later Saint Abbot Sturmius of Fulda is said to have recovered there. After a long period without written mentions, the monastery was granted by Emperor Henry II to the newly founded Diocese of Bamberg in 1007. In the course of the Reformation, the monastery was dissolved. In its place, a women's collegiate foundation was established in 1568. From 1660, the buildings housed an Ursuline convent, which was secularized in 1804.

The former Benedictine convent is located in the town of Kitzingen, in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany. Kitzingen is situated on the Main River and is part of the Lower Franconia region.

The buildings of the former monastery served various purposes after its dissolution, including a women's collegiate foundation and later an Ursuline convent. The current condition and use of the remaining structures reflect this multifaceted history.

• Capuchin Monastery (Sacred building, approx. 425 m away)
• City fortifications Sulzfeld (City fortifications, approx. 4133 m away)
• Ebracher Hof Castle (Castle, approx. 4256 m away)
• Michelfeld Castle (Castle, approx. 4996 m away)