Saint John Abbey, Müstair

Benedictine Abbey of St. John at Müstair
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Benedictine Abbey of Saint John
LocationSanta Maria Val Müstair in Val Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland
CriteriaCultural: iii
Reference269
Inscription1983 (7th Session)
Coordinates46°37′45″N 10°26′52″E / 46.62917°N 10.44778°E / 46.62917; 10.44778
Location in Switzerland

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.

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