World Heritage Identification Number: 269
World Heritage since: 1983
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair: A Treasure Trove of Carolingian Art
The Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair, nestled within the picturesque Val Müstair in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, stands as a testament to the rich cultural and artistic legacy of the Carolingian period. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, this remarkable monastery boasts some of Switzerland's most significant collections of figurative murals, dating back to approximately A.D. 800.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The Convent of Müstair, 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.
Encyclopedia Record: Saint John Abbey, Müstair
The Abbey of Saint John is an early medieval Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Val Müstair, in the Canton of Graubünden. By reason of its exceptionally well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.Additional Site Details
Area: 2.036 hectares
Coordinates: 46.62945 , 10.44765
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