Former Franciscan Institute - Monastery of the Franciscan nuns

 1895_construction, 1874_construction, educational building, 1890s construction

The Franciscan Sisters Monastery on Dealului Street/Berggasse was inaugurated in 1864 in the house of Baron Geringer, at the initiative of Countess Julianna Montenuovo (born Batthyány, 1827-1871), wife of Prince Wilhelm Albrecht Montenuovo (1821-1895), General military commander of Transylvania between 1861-1866.
Were targeted the Roman Catholic nuns by order of St. Francis - "Armen Franziskanerinnen von der Heiligen Familie"/Poor Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family.
After July 29, 1863 obtains the permission of the diocese of Speyer(under whose jurisdiction they were the sisters in Pirmasens) for a transfer of Franciscan sisters in Hermannstadt/Sibiu, countess Julianna Montenuovo manages to let the house of Baron Geringer, for the sum of 300 HUF. On November 19, 1864, the first six Franciscan nuns, led by Mother Superior Patronelli M. Mayer, moved into the building on Berggasse/Dealului Street.
Over two days, 20 young girls have found a new home in Sibiu (without taking into account their ethnicity or religion), which the institute has provided, in addition to education, home and daily meal. The Sisters of the Franciscan Institute ensured medical assistance to needy persons. On January 4, 1866, Franciscan sisters bought the house of Baron Geringer, with a sum of money obtained by conducting a tombola. In the school year 1869-1870, a total of 91 girls attend school, of whom 49 lived in the house of the Institute.
To extend the activity, on September 6, 1871, Franciscan sisters bought at the auction the neighbouring house, one in which grown up Emil Sigerus (future saxon ethnographer, historian, writer and photographer). The houses became overcrowded, however, in 1873, Bishop Dr. Mihálý Fogarassy brings, to his expense, significant improvements in the buildings.
Military Engineer Michael Seyfried (who designed Erlenpark and coordinated the first development project of the park from 1857 to 1859) with Michael Guth, master builder, were the ones who raised the new buildings of the Franciscan Sisters Institute, as appearing in a photo of 1874, succeeding integration of the original houses in the new construction.
Was built a temporary Chapel, which was consecrated on 22 November 1874. During 1895/1896 were added two storey side wings and a new chapel, this time based on the project of Hungarian architect Ferenc Szalay, who will build the Synagogue in Salzgasse/Constitutiei Street (1898-1899).