Monastery of Saint John at Müstair

The Convent of Saint John is an ancient Benedictine monastery in Müstair, Switzerland and, by reason of its exceptionally well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Monastery of St. ... Müstair is a municipality of the canton of Graubünden, eastern Switzerland, situated in the Kreis (subdistrict) of Val Müstair of the administrative district of Inn. ... Heritage can refer to: Cultural heritage Cultural traditions Heritage tourism Inheritance Kinship and descent Natural heritage A novel in the BBC Books series See also English Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Lorsch Gospels 778-820. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

It is believed that the abbey was established ca. 780 by a bishop of Chur. It was converted into a nunnery in 1167. During the 20th-century restoration works, some Romanesque frescoes from the 1160s were discovered there. Other murals are dated to Charlemagne's reign. The UNESCO recognised these as "the most important cycle of paintings which is presently known dating from ca. 800"[1]. Events Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian. ... Chur is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton. ... Events Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund Absalon fortifies Copenhagen William Marshal, the greatest knight... Romanesque St. ... Charlemagne (742 or 747 – 28 January 814) (also Charles the Great[1]; from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus), son of King Pippin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and king of the Lombards from 774 to 814. ...

World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

Berne | Convent of St. Gall | Convent of St. Johann | Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn | Monte San Giorgio | Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of Bellinzone Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , from the Celtic Berna Gap, referring to the geology of where the city is situated), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after... Abbey of St. ... The Jungfrau (German: virgin) is the highest peak of a mountain massif of the same name, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Grindelwald. ... Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, covers more than 120 square kilometres (more than 45 square miles) in southern Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Bellinzona is the capital city of canton Ticino in Switzerland. ...