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.

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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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Swabian Circle hasPart Abbey of Zwiefalten