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    Essen Abbey (Stift Essen) was a community of secular canonesses for women of high nobility that formed the nucleus of modern-day Essen, Germany. A chapter...
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  • Meschede Abbey (Stift Meschede), Meschede: secular canonesses 870-1310; canons 1310-1805 Metelen Abbey (Stift or Kloster Metelen), Metelen: nuns (order unknown)...
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    east wall was filled with a statue of John the Baptist, originally from Metelen. The space between the two doors of the portal in the north wall is decorated...
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