Saint John Abbey
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Benedictine monastery in Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland, founded in 780
Key facts
- Location
- Santa Maria Val Müstair in Val Müstair , Graubünden, Switzerland
- Criteria
- Cultural: iii
- Inscription
- 1983 (7th Session )
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Encyclopedic overview
The Abbey of Saint John (German: Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann; Romansh: Claustra benedictina da Son Jon) 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.
History
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