The Engelberg Benedictine monastery - for centuries heaven on earth:
Engelberg's culture dates back to the 12th Century. The village is defined by the monastery and the Collegiate Church. Switzerland's largest church organ, the impressive Collegiate Library, the Valley Museum, a show dairy and a manor house are to be found here. In Engelberg, culture has for centuries been linked with the Divine. The monastery, founded in 1120 and still inhabited by monks, has significantly contributed to the development of this vacation destination
Guided tours of the monastery:
The Engelberg monastery is offering the following cultural program:
Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. tours can be conducted. Reduced program in May and October up to mid-December. The tours in the monastery and church as well as to the film shows start at the entrance.
Engelberg's culture dates back to the 12th Century. The village is defined by the monastery and the Collegiate Church. Switzerland's largest church organ, the impressive Collegiate Library, the Valley Museum, a show dairy and a manor house are to be found here. In Engelberg, culture has for centuries been linked with the Divine. The monastery, founded in 1120 and still inhabited by monks, has significantly contributed to the development of this vacation destination
Guided tours of the monastery:
The Engelberg monastery is offering the following cultural program:
Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. tours can be conducted. Reduced program in May and October up to mid-December. The tours in the monastery and church as well as to the film shows start at the entrance.
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John Sanders
It was a wonderful surprise, when traveling through Switzerland, '85, to come upon the Benedictine Monastery, in Engelberg. I was taught by Monks in Cleveland, Ohio, at Benedictine High School.... John '64
Sunday, Apr 22, 2012 8:27 PM