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Disentis Abbey
A great white Benedictine abbey above the town of Disentis, founded some 1,300 years ago.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Kloster Disentis, 7180 Disentis/MustérDirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk from Disentis station.
Why Go
Monks have lived here since the early 8th century, making it one of the oldest monasteries in Switzerland. The baroque church, rebuilt around 1700, dominates the valley of the upper Rhine.
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