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UNESCO World Heritage Monastery St. Johann

Museum · Scuol Samnaun Val Müstair · 1,248 m

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Twelve centuries of monastery, building and art history

In the monastery Müstair Benedictine everyday life, cultural care, art and research meet.

The church houses the largest, best-preserved early medieval fresco cycle. In the monastery museum, over 1200 years of history and monastic everyday life are shown.

Guided tours of the church and museum are offered daily for groups of 6 or more. Other thematic tours and events on advertised dates are available on the website.

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Tourismus Engadin Samnaun Val Müstair AG

Update: May 05, 2021

Public transport

With the Rhaetian Railway (from Chur, Landquart/Prättigau or Upper Engadin) hourly to Zernez.
By PostBus from Zernez to the PostBus stop Müstair, Clastra

Getting there

From the north: via Landquart - Klosters by car transport through the Vereina tunnel (Selfranga - Sagliains). From Zernez on the H28 into Val Müstair until Müstair ( 50 minutes driving time from Vereina south portal).
From the east: via Reschenpass (Nauders) on the SS40 to Mals. From Mals on the SS41 to the Swiss border to Müstair.
From the south: via Bolzano and Merano on the SS40 to Malles. From Mals on the SS41 to the Swiss border to Müstair.

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Parking spaces available

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'830'442E 1'168'694N

46.629710, 10.448488

DMS

46°37'47.0"N 10°26'54.6"E

UTM

32T 610880 5165035

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