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Location: Frensdorf, Landkreis Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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March 16, 2025

Under Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, who was also committed to the expansion of the Giechburg, the church was restored in the Renaissance style starting in 1603. The nuns' choir and the elevated nave, typical of the Cistercian nuns, were omitted during the reconstruction. The rebuilt convent building received an ornate facade with a Renaissance-style gate and a prestigious forecourt.[7]

The church's furnishings date from around 1730, with Martin Walther from Bamberg contributing to the work. Further construction work took place between 1753 and 1765, and the westwork was rebuilt in 1895.

Several furnishings from the monastery period were also returned to the church. In the choir, formerly located in the center of the presbytery, is the cenotaph of the church's founder, Gottfried von Schlüsselberg, with a large coat of arms of the Schlüsselberg family. The inscription reads "Anno domini MCCCVIII nonas Junii obiit dilectus Gotfridus de Sluzzelberg fundator ecclesie istius," meaning: In the year of our Lord 1308, on June 5, the honorable Gottfried von Schlüsselberg, the founder of this church, died (see image).

The altarpiece on the high altar was retained, but was extended in height and painted over; the secondary figures on the high altar are by Franz Anton Schlott. The Sorrowful Trinity from the high altar of 1603, also known as the Mercy Seat, is located on the southern inner outer wall. A larger-than-life crucifix with the symbols of the evangelists at the ends of the cross dates from the 14th century. A Vespers group is dated around 1420; it is a Nuremberg work made of fired clay. Twelve Passion reliefs from the 16th century were probably originally part of an altar. A painting depicting the holy clan follows the tradition of Dürer's followers from the 16th century.

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Location: Frensdorf, Landkreis Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Schlüsselau Monastery Church

1. Main-Danube Canal at Hirschaid – Cycle Path to Hirschaid loop from Hirschaid

2. Cycle Path to Frensdorf – Main-Danube Canal at Hirschaid loop from Hirschaid

3. Laufer Mühle – View of Willersdorf loop from Uttstadt

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