Abbey of Zwiefalten
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The Abbey of Zwiefalten is a former Benedictine monastery in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, renowned for its lavish Baroque architecture and richly decorated church.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ former monastery ⓘ |
| abbeyChurchCompletedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| affiliation | Holy Roman Empire (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Rococo ⓘ |
| baroqueReconstructionStarted | 18th century ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman Catholic Church (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
care facility
ⓘ
psychiatric hospital ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mary ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bishop Gebhard III of Regensburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermann I, Count of Veringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1089 ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot (historically) ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
abbot’s residence
ⓘ
monastic outbuildings ⓘ |
| hasCloister | monastic cloister ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious center (historical) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | monastic library (historical) ⓘ |
| hasPart | Zwiefalten Abbey Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScriptorium | medieval scriptorium (historical) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceiling frescoes
ⓘ
high altar ⓘ lavish Baroque architecture ⓘ organ ⓘ richly decorated church interior ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zwiefalten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Upper Danube region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Swabian Jura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Alb-Donau area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secularizedIn | 1802 ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Kingdom of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressedIn | 1802 ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| typeOfMonastery | imperial abbey (Reichsabtei) ⓘ |
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