St Maurice - Augustinian Abbey
At the north end of St Maurice is an Augustinian abbey founded about 515 in honor of the martyrs, the oldest monastic house in Switzerland. The present church dates from 1611 to 1627; the beautiful Romanesque tower (11th C.) survives from an earlier building. The conventual buildings (now occupied by a secondary school and commercial college) were largely rebuilt in 1707-13. In the courtyard, between the cliffs, foundations and catacombs belonging to the earliest church on the site, including a fourth century chapel, have been brought to light.
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Abbey Treasury
The famous Treasury of the St Maurice Abbey contains some outstanding works of art, largely of the Merovingian period, including several reliquaries, a gold-enameled jug of Oriental origin and a Roman vessel of sardonyx and
offers one of the most significant collections of medieval gold work in Europe.
offers one of the most significant collections of medieval gold work in Europe.
Guided tours at:
November to April at 3 and 4:30 p.m.; May, June, September and October at 10:30am, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; July and August at 9:30 and 10:30am, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Opening times vary. Includes guided tours. Also open by appointment for groups.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
