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An abbey founded at the time of Charlemagne along the way from Germany to Rome in the Swiss Alps. Known for its frescos.
Timeline[]
1000 AD[]
The building was a still a monastery and had its original frescos.
Earlier History[]
- Abbey was founded around 780 by a bishop of Chur.
- Frescos were painted in the early 9th Century.
- A church tower was added to the abbey church in the 10th century.
Later History[]
- In the 12th Century, the monostary changed to an abbey. It expanded and new frescos were painted or painted over the old ones.
- In 1499, the Swabian War began at the abbey, which eventually led to Switzerland's independence.
Modern History[]
- It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 because of its exceptionally well preserved Carolingian art.
Today[]
The abbey is in Mustair, Graubunden.
St. John's Abbey Web Pages[]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John_Abbey,_M%C3%BCstair
- https://www.mapsofworld.com/travel/destinations/switzerland/benedictine-convent-of-saint-john
St. John's Abbey In the News[]
Videos[]
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-ct4DLyls
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVhI6Um3auY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVhnv2tB3s8 - a nun's experience
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVcZ4Ix9fg - all UNESCO sites in Switzerland
Virtual Tourism[]
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+John's+Abbey/@46.6296006,10.4458249,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47831788785714c5:0xdff124ba8d0ce202!8m2!3d46.6296006!4d10.4480136
- https://goo.gl/maps/jebRuJRgbWJ2 (chapel interior)