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.
Official prices are component-based: church guided tour CHF 10 adult / CHF 8 student / CHF 5 child 6-16; museum CHF 12 adult / CHF 8 student / CHF 6 child / CHF 30 family; children under 6 free. Private guided tours are also available on request.
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The Abbey of Saint John is an early medieval Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Val Müstair, in the Canton of Graubünden. By reason of its exceptionally well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.
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