Karmeliterkloster Frankfurt
Germany - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Frankfurt - Munich - Stuttgart - Hamburg - Berlin
The church of Liebfrauenkirche, Frankfurt was established between the year 1460 and 1520. The historic church is a famous tourist attraction in Frankfurt and is worth a visit. The architecture of this ancient monastery is really a treat to the eyes of the onlookers. The church has got thick walls made of bricks. But there is much more to be seen. The refectory or the communal dining-hall of the Liebfrauenkirche is reputes as one of the fine specimens of the wonderfully created buildings that were constructed in the city during the Renaissance period. The murals done with watercolors on wet plaster in the hallways of Joerg Ratgeb is considered to be one of the most vital wall-paintings in entire Europe. The church was secularized in the year 1803, when the last monks belonging to the Karmeliter Order left the Liebfrauenkirche monastery of Frankfurt. After that, the monastery was turned into a barrack for the military. At present, the building of Liebfrauenkirche, Frankfurt is home to a public art gallery, the Institute of Urban History and the Museum of Early History.
On Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays, the church of Liebfrauenkirche, Frankfurt opens at 10 o’ clock in the morning and closes at 5 o’ clock in the afternoon. On Wednesdays, it opens at 10 o’ clock in the morning and closes at 8 o’ clock in the evening. Admission to the main cloister is free of cost.