In 1242 nobleman Konrad Itter founded a monastery. This monastery was built here from 1245 to 1248. In 1526 it was dissolved after the Reformation. Since 1821 it has been the seat of the Frankenberg district administration.

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Originally located in Butzbach, the monastery was relocated to Frankenberg in 1248.

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The monastery houses a museum, see photos for opening hours

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Location: Frankenberg (Eder), Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Pontoons on the Eder River – Frankenberg Wildlife Park loop from Frankenberg, Hesse

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