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Switzerland's Religious Landscape



Jakobspilger im Einsiedler «Blockbuch»
Pilgrims travelling along the Way of St James: pilgrims were attracted to Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela after the turn of the first millennium. The Way of St James also passed through Switzerland.

Traces

New orders:
Cistercian monastery at Hauterive, FR
Carthusian monastery at Valsainte, FR

Education and culture:
Abbey Library Einsiedeln
Abbey Library St. Gallen
Abbey Library Engelberg
St Martin’s Church, Zillis (painted ceiling)
Monastery Museum Disentis

Church policy:
The Basel Minster was the meeting place for the Synod of Basel.

Crusades:
The Knights’ House at Bubikon ZH testifies that the Order of the Knights of St John was also represented in Switzerland.

Pilgrimage:
Einsiedeln developed into the largest place of pilgrimage in the whole of Switzerland.


Last modified: 23.11.15