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41. 2018 Inauguration and opening of the Chapel of the Holy Cross

Inauguration and opening of the Chapel of the Holy Cross On Friday, 14 September 2018 – the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – the Chapel of the Holy Cross was reconsecrated by Auxiliary Bis

42. 1969 Establishment of the Stiftung Pro Kloster St. Johann in Müstair foundation

Establishment of the Stiftung Pro Kloster St. Johann in Müstair foundation Discoveries made by the two Swiss scientists Robert Durrer and Joseph Zemp shortly before the end of the 19th century,

43. 1947 bis 1951 Wall paintings in convent church uncovered

Uncovering the wall paintings in the convent church With the help of the nuns From 1947 to 1951 restoration of the convent church was carried out under the direction of architect Walther Sulser,

44. 1894 Discovery of Carolingian frescoes

Discovery of Carolingian frescoes in the convent church “Imagine our astonishment when we first saw frescoes from the 8th century by the light of a lantern in the dark roof space” wrote Joseph Z

45. 1810 Müstair Abbey becomes a priory

Augustina Wolf, last abbess of St. John's convent in Müstair Augustina Wolf, who came from Algund (South Tyrol) died on 7th April 1810; she was the convent’s last abbess. As the youngest canone

46. 1799 The French occupy the convent

French troops occupy the convent; the Host of the Holy Blood is lost Troops occupy the convent During the War of the Second Coalition, in which France fought against Russia and Austria, the Val M

47. 1758 Construction of the Chapel of Mercy

Chapel of Grace, built for the Holy Blood relic The miracle of the Host of the Holy Blood leads to the building of a chapel In 1758, under Abbess Maria Angela Katharina von Hermanin zu Reichenfel

48. 1751 The Hermanin Room

Hermanin Room installed; guest refectory today Abbess Maria Angela Katharina Hermanin zu Reichenfeldt had her private apartment installed outside the enclosed community, as was the custom for ab

49. 1676 The Albertis Room

Albertis Room installed Guest accommodation in the abbesses' suite Following the death of Abbess Ursula Karl V von Hohenbalken on 5th December 1666 the eight nuns of the Müstair convent elec

50. 1630 Hohenbalken Room installed

Hohenbalken Room installed – a small jewel Ursula V. Karl von Hohenbalken Ursula V Karl von Hohenbalken entered the convent, aged 16, in 1613. She was elected prioress in 1625, leaving an older n