Frauenwörth, Chiemsee · Chiemgau · Germany

Frauenwörth Abbey in Chiemsee

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Bavaria's oldest nunnery has been home to Benedictine nuns for over 1,200 years — and they still make jam you can buy at the door.

A tiny island in the Chiemsee home to the Frauenwörth Abbey, one of the oldest nunneries in Bavaria founded in the late 8th century. The 10th-century abbey church has a freestanding campanile with a distinctive 11th-century onion-dome top. A short ferry ride from the mainland.