UNESCO
Benedictine Convent of St John at Mustair
Benedictine Convent of St John at Mustair
Architecture
Country:
SwitzerlandRegion:
Switzerland
Value:
World
Visit duration:
1 h
Description:
The Convent of Mustair, which stands in a valley in the Grisons, is a good example of Christian monastic renovation during the Carolingian period. It has Switzerland`s greatest series of figurative murals, painted c. A.D. 800, along with Romanesque frescoes and stuccoes.
Categories:
Architecture
Architecture
Labels:
UNESCO
Why visit:
Excursion
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Best visit time:
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Access:
Car
Roads:
Gravel
Open:
Always
Info:
Clothing:
Seasonable
Connection:
Ok
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ID:
49645