The remains of a Baroque monastery complex in the center of Weißenohe can be seen from afar. The recently renovated monastery church of St. Boniface towers over the village with its 45-meter-high tower.
The monastery can look back on a turbulent history. Due to its geographical location – Weißenohe and its monastery belonged to the "Upper Palatinate" for almost its entire 750-year existence – it protruded like an alien body into the territory of the "Free Imperial City of Nuremberg." At times, it was even completely separated from the Upper Palatinate. Nuremberg therefore left no stone unturned to assert its mostly unjustified claims over the centuries. The clergy, especially the Bishop of Bamberg, also repeatedly attempted to exert their influence, including in secular terms.
Construction of the present monastery church began in 1692. The plans were drawn up by Wolfgang Dietzenhofer (1648–1706), a member of the famous Upper Bavarian family of master builders. On St. Boniface's Day in 1707, the church was solemnly consecrated by Bamberg's Auxiliary Bishop Johann Werner Schnatz.
Source: weissenohe.de/klosterkirche

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September 26, 2025

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