Benediktbeuern Abbey
The monastery Benediktbeuern, founded in 739, is the oldest and one of the most beautiful monasteries in Upper Bavaria. One of the main religious relics, the right arm of the holy Saint Benedikt, was handed over to the buron in the year 800 by ‘Karl the Great’. As a result, the buron was renamed as the Benedicto-Burum. From 1681 to 1686 the cloister church was entirely rebuilt in the Baroque epoch with the typical Italian early baroque accents. The church boasts a fresco cycle of the life of Christ by Hans Georg Asam and the Anastasia chapel, a separate chapel to the north, which is a miniature masterpiece by Johann Michael Fischer. Today the cloister has different functions and is used for conferences, concerts and events.
About this building
For more information on this building visit https://www.kloster-benediktbeuern.de
