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title: Einsiedeln Abbey
author: Kecko
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Einsiedeln Abbey
_Authored by Kecko_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9810.jpg)
## Image Caption
A view of [Einsiedeln Abbey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Einsiedeln_Abbey/), 31 km south of Zurich, Switzerland. The monastery was founded by the Benedictine monk and hermit Saint Meinrad around c. 835 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kecko. (2019, January 07). Einsiedeln Abbey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kecko. "Einsiedeln Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 07, 2019. .
### MLA
Kecko. "Einsiedeln Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jan 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/4894209161/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/4894209161/) by [**Kecko**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/4894209161/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 January 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.