The monastery of Sabiona (in German Kloster Säben) is the spiritual cradle of the entire Tyrol and is one of the oldest Christian monuments in the Alps. The current monastery’s building was founded in 1687 on a site used by bishops since the 6th century. Currently and for almost three hundred years, the monastery has been the seat of a community of Benedictine nuns, who are currently only 11 and live in seclusion.
The church of San Valentino was built in 1303 on a previous church of the 11th century. The church shares Romanesque and Gothic features. It was renovated in 1900.
The first mention of the church of San Giacomo Pellegrino dates back to 1349. The whole building is surrounded by a small wall, with access through an arched door. Inside the church there is a beautiful triptych in Gothic style dating back to 1517. The church acquired its present appearance around 1500.
St Jacob Church is the oldest religious building in Val Gardena, founded in the 12th or 13th century. The church has a Romanesque core that was reworked in late Gothic style in the 17th century. The church contains valuable 15th century frescoes in the apse, the other paintings on the walls near the pulpit date from the late 18th century.
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