This only Swedish foundation located on German soil was built between 1733 and 1741 in the heart of the old town of Barth. Spacious apartments were created that were occupied by unmarried women and widows, for example.
Today it is used for assisted living for seniors.

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Siegfried LG

November 19, 2017

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This only Swedish foundation located on German soil was built in the years 1733 to 1741 in the heart of the old town of Barth. Spacious apartments were created by unmarried women and e.g. from widows.

Source:
barth.m-vp.de/adliges-fraeuleinstift-barth

Detailed information can be found here:
stadt-barth.de/cmilexica/lexikon_barth.php?page=inhalt&inhalt=adligesfraeuleinstiftbarth

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Andi I. & Marini I.

June 8, 2025

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The Noble Fräuleinstift, this two-winged baroque complex is the only Swedish foundation on German soil and today serves as senior-friendly housing.

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Elevation 40 m

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Location: Barth, Hither Pomerania Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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