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The Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, located in the village of Müstair in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, is an early medieval Benedictine monastery dating to the late 8th century CE. It became an abbey in 1163 CE and still functions as a Benedictine religious community today.
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Mittenecker, G. (2018, September 18). Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9228/abbey-of-saint-john-at-mustair-switzerland/
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Mittenecker, Georg. "Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9228/abbey-of-saint-john-at-mustair-switzerland/.
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Mittenecker, Georg. "Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9228/abbey-of-saint-john-at-mustair-switzerland/. Web. 20 Jun 2025.
