!!!Mehrerau

Mehrerau Monastery, Cistercian abbey in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, district 
of Bregenz, 1097 founded as a Benedictine abbey by the counts of 
Bregenz, Romanesque church (foundation walls excavated) consecrated in 
1115. 1740-1743 Baroque monastery church, 1774-1781 monastery built by 
Franz and Franz Ferdinand Beer; 1806 abolished by the Bavarians, 1808 
church demolished. 1854 taken over by Cistercians from Wettingen 
(Switzerland). 1855-1859 church rebuilt by E. von Riedel (1961-1964 
altered by H. Purin), 1892-1894 monastery enlarged and 1941-1945 
abolished again. Founder´s chalice from around 1300; museum, 
library, school of philosophy and theology, Gymnasium secondary 
school; mitered abbot.


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