Müstair remains faithful to the Catholic Church
Abbess Barbara von Castelmur had to brave the plague and the challenges of the Reformation. She pledged the population of Müstair the use of the c
Barbara von Castelmur has a suite built for her use in the north wing
The suite of Abbess Barbara von Castelmur comprised a large vestibule with a stokehole to the living room stove, a richly panelle
The battle of Calven leaves its mark on the convent
Reconstruction under Abbess Angelina Planta
In the battle of Calven, during the Swabian War between Grisons and Tyrol, raiders set fire to the
Convent urbarium with portraits of Charlemagne and John the Baptist
Charlemagne with church model
In the 1394 urbarium (inventory) of the convent Charlemagne is portrayed as founder, carrying a m
Miracle of the Host of the Holy Blood
«The nun Agnes, daughter of a knight from Sent in the lower Engadine, received the Eucharistic Host one Holy Thursday, with a dubious conscience; she did not eat
The monks depart, nuns move in
In 1163 Bishop Egino left his residence to the convent of nuns and had a palace and further buildings for his use (imposing roofed hall) built to the north of the Plant
Early Romanesque Bishop's Residence
In 1035 Bishop Hartmann had a new Müstair residence built for him in the convent. This elegant construction included an atrium. Large portals provided a direct pas
Convent church and its frescoes: centre of convent life
For over 1200 years the church has been the centre of life in the monastery/convent: still today we can admire its unique frescoes that tell th
Oldest dated beamed ceiling in Europe
Carolingian Chapel of the Holy Cross: a jewel For a long time, the Chapel of the Holy Cross was thought to be a Romanesque building. However, archaeological
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