Convent of St John at Mustair, Switzerland - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Convent of St. John at Mustair, Switzerland

Weather: Partly cloudy, 54/75F.

Route: From Bellinzona 201 km ENE on A13.

Significance: St. John was founded during the reign of Charlemagne in the 8th century. Mustair was an important stopping off point on the road over the alps from north to south. The convent includes frescoes from the 9th-12th centuries and both Carolingian and Romanesque architecture.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The convent in winter (from whc.unesco.org)

Romanesque interior columns with frescoes (from whc.unesco.org)