Monastic Island of Reichenau (UNESCO/NHK)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (UNESCO/NHK)
Monastic Island of Reichenau (UNESCO/NHK)
Date:
Monday, 20 June 2011
Monday, 20 June 2011
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The island of Reichenau on Lake Constance preserves the traces of the Benedictine monastery, founded in 724, which exercised remarkable spiritual, intellectual and artistic influence. The churches of St Mary and Marcus, St Peter and St Paul, and St George, mainly built between the 9th and 11th centuries, provide a panorama of early medieval monastic architecture in central Europe. Their wall paintings bear witness to impressive artistic ... Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/974/
The island of Reichenau on Lake Constance preserves the traces of the Benedictine monastery, founded in 724, which exercised remarkable spiritual, intellectual and artistic influence. The churches of St Mary and Marcus, St Peter and St Paul, and St George, mainly built between the 9th and 11th centuries, provide a panorama of early medieval monastic architecture in central Europe. Their wall paintings bear witness to impressive artistic ... Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/974/
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NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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© NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
© NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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Language: English en
Editor: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Publisher: NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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