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and most of the chapels in the church, and the confiscation of the provostry property, which formed a substantial part of the abbey's income. The destroyed buildings were rebuilt 19 years later (in about 1550) as half-timbered structures. In 1587, the first officially
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once based here, that predates the foundation of the nunnery, and originally had a tower that was demolished, in keeping with
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spectacles which date back to the 14th or 15th century. Other artefacts included small religious images on wood or paper, likely used to aid private devotion.
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in his duchy. Despite the opposition of the entire community, the nunnery was transformed from a
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