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economic limits of the nunnery and had to be restricted to 50. The provisions for the unmarried daughters and widows of nobles and wealthy townspeople soon became the focus of the life of the community. Private property became common, contrary to the rules of the order, while the number of lay servants decreased. Under Abbess
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or feodary of 1514 notes abbey properties in 77 locations. An almost entirely enclosed lordship developed around
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but its character was partially lost because of fires and renovations. Among other things, the roof turret, a Parler trademark, was removed. Only a few gravestones have survived from the time of the nunnery: the monuments of Abbess Anna von
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In 1634 the abbey and church burned to the ground. In 1856, they were restored. Of the monastic buildings only a part of the east wing is preserved. A keystone in the arch bears the arms of Abbess
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The abbey gradually fell under the influence of the
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The entire monastery area consisted of several buildings, which were surrounded by a moat. The buildings, besides the residential ones, were used mostly for agriculture and administration, including a mill. The buildings also included a district office, a
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