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for short), who set up a care home for the severely physically handicapped. Workshops for the handicapped are still located here. It is possible to visit them, to take part in tours and to buy items made by residents. There is also a café with a view over the
Dobbertiner See, and regular concerts are
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for a community of monks. 15 years later it was turned into a
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