In the early Middle Ages, the Imperial Court Church of St. Stephen stood on the site of today's monastery church. In 1628, the Franciscan monastery was built there, directly connected to the church. The church was rebuilt between 1763 and 1767 and furnished in the elegant Rococo style.

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The Franciscan monastery and the associated St. Stephen's Church are located in Füssen behind the old cemetery. The monastery was founded in 1629, dissolved in 1803 and occupied again from 1836. It still exists today.

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One of the few saints who is also highly valued outside of Christianity is San Francesco, known in the German-speaking world as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi …

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