Ephrata Cloister
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Ephrata Cloister is a historic 18th-century religious commune in Pennsylvania known for its distinctive Germanic architecture, celibate monastic community, and early American printing and music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephrata Cloister canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former religious commune
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Germanic vernacular architecture
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half-timbered construction ⓘ log construction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German-speaking immigrants in colonial Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | German Seventh-Day Baptist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Conrad Beissel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1732 ⓘ |
| governedBy | celibate monastic rule ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
fraktur manuscripts
ⓘ
illuminated hymnals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brothers’ House
ⓘ
Saal (meetinghouse) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisters’ House NERFINISHED ⓘ bake house ⓘ cemetery ⓘ print shop ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
German
ⓘ
Pennsylvania German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
a cappella choral music
ⓘ
antiphonal singing ⓘ original hymn compositions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
18th-century religious commune
ⓘ
celibate monastic community ⓘ distinctive Germanic architecture ⓘ early American printing ⓘ early American sacred music ⓘ |
| notableWork | Martyrs Mirror (German edition printing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated | early American printing press ⓘ |
| peakMembership | approximately 80 celibate members ⓘ |
| practiced |
Sabbath observance on Saturday
ⓘ
ascetic lifestyle ⓘ communal living ⓘ nightly worship and hymn singing ⓘ |
| produced |
broadsides
ⓘ
calligraphic manuscripts ⓘ hymnals ⓘ religious tracts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Pietism
ⓘ
Seventh Day Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | open to the public as a museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.