Marienberg Abbey (Abtei Marienberg/Abbazia Monte Maria) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | South Tyrol |
Location | |
Location | Mals, Italy |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Romanesque/Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 8c |
Marienberg Abbey (German: Abtei Marienberg; Italian: Abbazia Monte Maria) is a Benedictine abbey in Mals, Vinschgau in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was founded in 1149 or 1150 by Ulrich von Tarasp and other nobles.
It has maintained a long tradition of education and, at 1,340 m, it is Europe’s highest abbey. It retains a Baroque style with Romanesque elements, and has some well-maintained frescos.