Muri Abbey
Benedictine monastery in Aargau, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muri Abbey (German: Kloster Muri) was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Zürich, Switzerland. While the monastery is currently established as Muri-Gries in South Tyrol[1] the former abbey is now a museum and heritage sites of national significance.
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Muri Abbey | |
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Native name German: Kloster Muri | |
Location | Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°16′35″N 08°20′23″E |
Area | Europe |
Built | 1064 |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic, Baroque |
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