Bressanone - New Cathedral Chapter
The Augustinian New Canonical Cathedral Chapter was founded in 1124 and completely renewed only fifty years later. There are several blocks of buildings enclosing two courtyards. At the entrance to the monastic precinct stands the Romanesque Chapel of St Michael ("Engelsburg" or Castle of the Angels), a unique Romanesque round building with battlements.
An arched gateway leads into the monastery courtyard proper where stands a pretty octagonal Renaissance fountain with its canopy decorated with frescoes.
An arched gateway leads into the monastery courtyard proper where stands a pretty octagonal Renaissance fountain with its canopy decorated with frescoes.
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Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Parking
Free
Related Attractions
Monastery Church
The triple-naved Basilica to Our Lady dates from the time when the monastery was first built in the late 12th century; it underwent considerable changes during the Baroque period, however, especially between 1734-37. The ceiling frescoes are by Matthias Günther. The monastery's Late Baroque library with its multicolored parquet floor, rocaille ornamentation and delicate gallery deserves special attention; the Gothic cloisters with their frescoes and the paneled pinacoteca are also worth seeing.
