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The Frescoes that Ramained in the Alps: Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair
Language: English
The Convent of Müstair, which stands in a valley in the Grisons, is a good example of Christian monastic renovation during the Carolingian period. It has Switzerland's greatest series of figurative murals, painted c. A.D. 800, along with Romanesque frescoes and stuccoes.
on this subject:
WHC documentation about this site
Place/region:
Alpine region,
Convent of Mustair,
Switzerland,
Europe
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation; UNESCO TV
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC
Published in:
Rights: NHK; UNESCO TV
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation; UNESCO TV
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC
Published in:
Rights: NHK; UNESCO TV
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