While between 1523 and 1551 the cities of Bremen and Stade had dissolved all the urban monasteries, except of St Mary's in Stade, which transformed until 1568 into a Lutheran convent, and conveyed their buildings to uses by schools, hospitals, alms houses and senior homes.
Aastatel 1523–1551 saatsid Bremeni ja Stade linnad laiali kõik linnakloostrid, välja arvatud Püha Maarja klooster Stades, mis muudeti aastaks 1568 luterlikuks konvendihooneks, ja andsid nende hooned koolide, haiglate, vaestemajade ja vanematekodude kasutusse.