Marmoutier Abbey, Alsace

Imperial Abbey of Marmoutier
Reichskloster Morsmünster (de)
Abbaye impériale de Marmoutier (fr)
Reichskloschter Màschmínschter (gsw)
659–1789
Coat of arms
West facade of the former abbey church in the main street of Marmoutier
StatusImperial Abbey
CapitalMarmoutier Abbey
GovernmentTheocracy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
by 659
• Refounded by Saint Pirmin
728
• Sacked during Peasants' War
1525
• Sacked by Swedish troops
    during the Thirty Years' War

1621
• Dissolved during the
    French Revolution

ca 1789
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Francia
French First Republic
Today part ofFrance

Marmoutier Abbey, otherwise Maursmünster Abbey, was a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Marmoutier in Alsace. The former abbey church now serves as the village's parish church.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.