There is a landmark building in the town that cannot be overlooked: the monastery church. Neustadt am Main is one of the oldest settlements along the lower Main River. The founding of the Benedictine monastery is first mentioned in documents dating from 768/769.

In 1909, the community of Dominican missionaries, which had originated in South Africa, sought a house in Germany for the training of young missionaries as the order's first settlement there. In the fall of 1909, they moved into the rent office of the former Benedictine abbey in Neustadt am Main. The convent was placed under the patronage of St. Joseph and was henceforth called “St. Joseph's Mission House, Neustadt am Main”.

During World War II, the Dominican Sisters purchased the Rentamt in Neustadt, and later the remaining monastery buildings, including the ruins of the Benedictine abbey. In 2022, 13 elderly nuns still lived in the monastery. The monastery in Neustadt will close at the beginning of 2023.

Now we know why there is a church and monastery complex here in the middle of the countryside, which only reveals its little secrets upon a closer look.

We are located here on the edge of the Spessart. The Main River marks the border. Excursions into nature, into the forest, up the hills, or down into the valley promise plenty to do and no boredom. And for those who want to breathe a little more city air, there is also plenty of choice: Marktheidenfeld is a great place to stock up on supplies for the refrigerator. In Lohr—which is in the opposite direction from the campground—you will find restaurants, cafés, and the Spessart Museum in the middle of the old town on Schlossplatz.