Kirchberg convent

It also ranks as one of the oldest, having been built in the early 13th century, and one of the first female church houses in central Europe.

Over roughly the same period, the number of nuns entering the convent went from around ten to sixty.

This rise in the population of the convent can be credited in part to the apparent surge of 'religious awareness', with more women (of every class) wanting to live the life of a nun or at least one of piety in order to ensure that they remained spiritually healthy.

[1] The convent continued its religious work for the next 500 years, despite the many changes that occurred in the area.

Celebration of Eucharist also takes place at the monastery every Sunday and Thursday.