The monastery church of Banz bears the patronage of St. Dionysius and St. Petrus. The famous church, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1710, can be recognized from afar as a masterpiece thanks to the skillful use of the scenic location and the design of the exterior with a towering double tower facade. Like the Benedictine monastery Melk the Danube valley, Banz dominates the Obermaintal on a correspondingly smaller scale.
Although the church is not overly large, it shines with its special spatial effect. The interior is not angular, but designed with many "rocked" ellipses.

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The former Benedictine Abbey of Banz, founded around 1070, experienced the greatest prosperity in its history during the Baroque era after a period of decline during the Reformation. Like the …

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1. Staffelberg – View of the Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein

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2. Banz Abbey – View of Banz Abbey Church loop from Kloster Banz

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3. View of Kloster Banz – Banz Abbey loop from Kloster Banz

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Location: Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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